Researching Myrna 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. |
The name Myrna means "Beloved" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Myrna Smith on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Myrna Smith 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Myrna Smith and the Smith Genealogy
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 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 Smith family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Myrna Smith at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Myrna Smith using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Myrna Smith.
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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Myrna Smith.
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Find Myrna 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
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Myrna Smith. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Myrna Smith
Myrna Smith
Myrna Yvonne Smith (28 May 1941 – 24 December 2010) was an American songwriter and singer. Smith became a high school English teacher in South Brunswick, New Jersey in the 1960s, while she also pursued her singing career. She became a member of the Sweet Inspirations, which previously served as Elvis Presley's backing group. When she joined, the lead singer of the Sweet Inspirations was Cissy Houston, the mother of Whitney Houston and dynamic soprano featured on Aretha Franklin’s “Ain’t no way”. She later married Jerry Schilling, a friend and associate of Elvis who subsequently managed the Beach Boys. In the early 1980s, she co-wrote all of the songs on Carl Wilson's 1981 solo album Carl Wilson, as well as a few of the songs on his 1983 solo album Youngblood, and Carl's contributions to The Beach Boys 1985 album.
While performing on the 'Elvis: The Concert' European tour in March 2010, Myrna developed pneumonia which eventually led to kidney failure and a stroke. She died on 24 December 2010, in Canoga Park, California, after an illness, at the age of 69.
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