Researching Maurice Hurst
Dig into the past of Maurice Hurst using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10694 people with the Hurst surname? In that year Hurst was ranked number 385 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maurice means "Moor, Dark Skinned" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Maurice Hurst on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Maurice Hurst and the Hurst Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hurst Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Hurst family tree.
Study Parish Records for Maurice Hurst at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maurice Hurst using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12964 people with the Hurst surname in the UK? Hurst is now ranked number 443 for popularity in the UK. |
Hurst Genealogy Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Maurice Hurst.
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Find Maurice Hurst from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hurst Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Hurst surname in the USA? Hurst is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hurst Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Maurice Hurst. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maurice Hurst
Maurice Hurst (architect)
Maurice Hurst (1929-2003) OAM, was one of Queensland's leading architects of the Noosa style of architecture. Maurice Hurst is considered a forerunner in Australian architecture. Having trained and worked in England, he then returned to practice his skills in both architectural design and drafting. Not only a style innovator and a conservation pioneer, Hurst acted as a staple of Queensland's domestic architecture for more than half a century. Mostly working in the Sunshine Coast and Brisbane regions, Hurst defined and shaped the area stylistically and spiritually for years.
Source: Maurice Hurst (architect), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hurst
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Gharst Ghrist Hairston Harajda Harast Hargadine Hargadon Hargate Harget Hargett Hargitt Hargood Hargot Hariston Harreston Harrisstudy Harrist Harstad Harston Hayhurst Hearst Herget Herst Herston Hiracheta Hirst Hirsthouse Hoerst Hoerster Horsewood Horst Horstead Horsted Horsthemke Horstick Horstman Horstmann Horstmeyer Hourstan Hourston Hurkett Hurster Hurstfield Hursthouse Hurston
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