Researching Nam Le
Delve into the history of Nam Le using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Le surname? In that year Le was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Nam Le on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Nam Le 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 Le 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 Nam Le and the Le Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Le 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 Le family tree.
Search Parish Records for Nam Le at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nam Le using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Le surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Le Military records.
Le Genealogy 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Nam Le.
Study MyTrees for information on the Le family and people looking to contact living Le relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Le records submitted by people who are already researching the Le Family Tree.
Find Nam Le from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Le 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 36459 people with the Le surname in the USA? Le is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Le Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Nam Le. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nam Le
Nam Le (poker player)
Nam Thien Le (born September 10, 1980 in Irvine, California) is an American professional poker player from Huntington Beach, California.
On March 3, 2006, Le won the World Poker Tour (WPT) fourth season Bay 101 Shooting Star event. It was his first major poker win.
In 2008 he took down the HK$150,000 No Limit Hold'em – High Rollers Event of APPT – Macau for HK$3,700,000 ($473,915).
As of August 2014, his total live tournament winnings exceed $6,800,000. His 24 cashes at the WSOP account for $854,337 of those winnings.
Source: Nam Le (poker player), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaNam Le
Nam Le (Vietnamese: Lê Nam) (born 1978) is a Vietnamese-born Australian writer, who won the Dylan Thomas Prize for his book The Boat, a collection of short stories. His stories have been published in many places including Best Australian Stories 2007, Best New American Voices, Zoetrope: All-Story, A Public Space and One Story. In 2008 he was named a 5 under 35 honoree by the National Book Foundation.
Source: Nam Le, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Le
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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