Researching Maurice Pate
Dig into the past of Maurice Pate using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1240 people with the Pate surname? In that year Pate was ranked number 2377 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Maurice means "Moor, Dark Skinned" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Maurice Pate on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Maurice Pate in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Pate ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Maurice Pate and the Pate Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pate 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 Pate family tree.
Study Parish Records for Maurice Pate at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maurice Pate using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Maurice Pate records.
Look at MyHeritage for Maurice Pate information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Maurice Pate.
Research the Pate surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pate Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1289 people with the Pate surname in the UK? Pate is now ranked number 2861 for popularity in the UK. |
Pate Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Maurice Pate.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pate family and people looking to contact living Pate relations.
Explore One Great Family for Pate records submitted by people who are already researching the Pate Family Tree.
Find Maurice Pate from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pate 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.
Research the Pate surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Pate surname in the USA? Pate is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pate Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Maurice Pate. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maurice Pate
Maurice Pate
Maurice Pate (October 14, 1894 – January 19, 1965) was an American humanitarian and businessman. Pate served as the first executive director of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) from 1947 until his death in 1965, after being proposed by the Chairman Ludwik Rajchman.
Talking about the United Nations, Dag Hammarskjöld, its second Secretary-General, said, "The work of UNICEF is at the heart of the matter - and at the heart of UNICEF is Maurice Pate." Herbert Hoover called Pate "the most effective human angel I know" when introducing Pate at a UNICEF dinner. Pate was recognized worldwide for his efforts on behalf of children and hungry people.
Source: Maurice Pate, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Pate
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.
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