Researching Montagu Marks
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6128 people with the Marks surname? In that year Marks was ranked number 684 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Montagu Marks on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Montagu Marks 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Marks 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 Montagu Marks and the Marks Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Marks 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 Marks family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Montagu Marks at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Montagu Marks using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Montagu Marks.
Research the Marks surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Marks Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8715 people with the Marks surname in the UK? Marks is now ranked number 672 for popularity in the UK. |
Marks Family History 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Montagu Marks.
Study MyTrees for information on the Marks family and people looking to contact living Marks relations.
Check out One Great Family for Marks records submitted by people who are already researching the Marks Family Tree.
Find Montagu Marks from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Marks 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 Marks surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Marks surname in the USA? Marks is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Marks Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Montagu Marks. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Montagu Marks
Montagu Marks
Montagu Marks was an Australian artist. He was born in Melbourne in 1890, moved to Perth in 1896 and later studied at the National Gallery School at Melbourne.
During World War I he was a pilot in the Canadian Royal Flying Corps (RFC). After the war he was General Manager of London Film Productions. He was posted to Spain in World War II to help Britain's propaganda effort to keep Spain from joining the Axis powers.
He married fellow Australian artist Stella Lewis Marks MVO at Chelsea Town Hall in 1911. He was a friend of Sidney Reilly, the 'Ace of Spies', whom he met as a fellow officer in the Canadian RFC.
He initiated the connection between Sir Alexander Korda and the Prudential enabling the building of Denham Film Studios. He traveled to Ceylon (Sri Lanka), Australia and New Zealand in 1937/1938 to promote London Films across the Empire and review the possibility of setting up a permanent studio in Australia.
He was one of the key people involved in the Anglo-American film production company 'Fairbanks International', which collapsed due to Douglas Fairbanks Senior's death in 1939.
After World War II he was involved in film production with Mike Frankovich.
He retired and returned to his paintings. He died at Norton Court, Kent, England, in 1972.
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