Researching Michael Leask
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1231 people with the Leask surname? In that year Leask was ranked number 2386 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael Leask on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael Leask and the Leask Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leask 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 Leask family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1303 people with the Leask surname in the UK? Leask is now ranked number 2848 for popularity in the UK. |
Leask Family History Databases
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Leask Forums
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Michael Leask
Michael Alexander Leask (born 29 October 1990) is a Scottish cricketer. He played for Scotland in the 2014 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament. On 9 May 2014 at Aberdeen, he scored 42 off 16 balls in an ODI against England and was named as the man of the match, despite Scotland losing the game.
Ahead of the 2016 season, Leask signed for Somerset. In September 2017, after two seasons with Somerset, it was announced that Leask was to leave the county at the end of the season. He made his first-class debut for Scotland in the 2015–17 ICC Intercontinental Cup on 1 October 2017.
In June 2019, he was selected to represent Scotland A in their tour to Ireland to play the Ireland Wolves. In July 2019, he was selected to play for the Edinburgh Rocks in the inaugural edition of the Euro T20 Slam cricket tournament. However, the following month the tournament was cancelled.
In September 2019, he was named in Scotland's squad for the 2019 ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates. In September 2021, Leask was named in Scotland's provisional squad for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.
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