Researching Murray Cardiff
Investigate the background of Murray Cardiff using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 63 people with the Cardiff surname? In that year Cardiff was ranked number 3516 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Murray means "seaman" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Murray Cardiff on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Murray Cardiff 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 Cardiff 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 Murray Cardiff and the Cardiff Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cardiff 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 Cardiff family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Murray Cardiff at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Murray Cardiff using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Murray Cardiff.
Research the Cardiff surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cardiff Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 165 people with the Cardiff surname in the UK? Cardiff is now ranked number 3887 for popularity in the UK. |
Cardiff 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Murray Cardiff.
Study MyTrees for information on the Cardiff family and people looking to contact living Cardiff relations.
Study One Great Family for Cardiff records submitted by people who are already researching the Cardiff Family Tree.
Find Murray Cardiff from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cardiff 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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Miscellaneous Cardiff Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Murray Cardiff. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Murray Cardiff
Murray Cardiff
Murray Cardiff (10 June 1934 – 31 October 2013) was a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Grey Township, Ontario and was a farmer by career.
He represented the Ontario riding of Huron—Bruce where he was first elected in the 1980 federal election. He won re-election in the 1984 and 1988 federal elections, therefore becoming a member in the 32nd, 33rd and 34th Canadian Parliaments.
Cardiff left federal politics after his defeat in the 1993 federal election to Paul Steckle of the Liberal party. He died in hospital at Listowel, Ontario on 31 October 2013.
He is the grandson of former member of parliament Elston Cardiff, who represented Huron-North and later Huron.
Source: Murray Cardiff, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cardiff
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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