Researching Mayo Smith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 422845 people with the Smith surname? In that year Smith was ranked number 1 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Mayo Smith on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mayo Smith in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Smith 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 Mayo Smith and the Smith Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smith 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Smith family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Mayo Smith at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mayo Smith using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Smith surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smith Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 514897 people with the Smith surname in the UK? Smith is now ranked number 1 for popularity in the UK. |
Smith 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 Mayo Smith.
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Investigate One Great Family for Smith records submitted by people who are already researching the Smith Family Tree.
Find Mayo Smith from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Smith 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 3056476 people with the Smith surname in the USA? Smith is ranked number 1 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smith Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Mayo Smith. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mayo Smith
Mayo Smith
Edward Mayo "Catfish" Smith (January 17, 1915 – November 24, 1977) was an American professional baseball player, manager, and scout who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics. Smith had a 39-year baseball career from to . He is also the namesake of the "Mayo Smith Society", the Detroit Tigers international fan club that awards the "King Tiger Award," each year.
Smith served as the manager of the Philadelphia Phillies (–), Cincinnati Reds, and Detroit Tigers (–), compiling a managerial record of 662–612 . He received The Sporting News Manager of the Year Award in after the Tigers won the American League (AL) pennant by 12 games with a record of 103–59 and defeated the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1968 World Series. ESPN has ranked Smith's decision to move Mickey Stanley to shortstop for the 1968 World Series as the third "gutsiest call" in sports history.
Smith also played professional baseball for 18 seasons from 1933 to, including one season in MLB, with the 1945 Philadelphia Athletics. He spent his most productive years in the International League playing for the Toronto Maple Leafs (–) and Buffalo Bisons (–) and in the Pacific Coast League with the Portland Beavers (–). Smith also spent 13 years in the New York Yankees organization as a minor league manager from to and as a "super scout" and "trouble shooter" from to .
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