Researching Nancy Sullivan
Delve into the history of Nancy Sullivan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nancy means "grace" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nancy Sullivan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Nancy Sullivan 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
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 Sullivan 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 Nancy Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Nancy Sullivan at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nancy Sullivan using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Nancy Sullivan.
Research the Sullivan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sullivan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Nancy Sullivan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sullivan family and people looking to contact living Sullivan relations.
Explore One Great Family for Sullivan records submitted by people who are already researching the Sullivan Family Tree.
Find Nancy Sullivan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sullivan 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 Sullivan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Nancy Sullivan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nancy Sullivan
Nancy Sullivan (American actress)
Nancy Sullivan (born October 17, 1969) is an American actress, television presenter, and screenwriter. She is a comedy actress and received improvisation training as a member of The Groundlings in San Jose. She played Audrey Parker-Nichols in the hit Nickelodeon sitcom Drake & Josh. On The Amanda Show, she played various characters such as Marcy Stimple, Mrs. Klutz, Ms. DeBoat, and other various teachers, as well as adult defendants in "Judge Trudy" and customers for "Blockblister" and "...Dooper" sketches.
She studied acting and dance at the University of Utah. Her role models are Lucille Ball, Tracey Ullman, and Carol Burnett. Sullivan has also appeared in many commercials including Price Chopper supermarket chain and the Consumer Cellular wireless carrier.
Source: Nancy Sullivan (American actress), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaNancy Sullivan (politician)
Nancy B. Sullivan (born March 27, 1949) is an American politician and schoolteacher from Maine. Sullivan served as a Democratic State Senator from Maine's 4th District, representing part of York County, including the city of Biddeford and the neighboring towns of Kennebunkport, Arundel and Kennebunk from 2004 to 2012. She teaches history at Saco Middle School and was inspired to run for office by former State Senator and gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell. She graduated from Thornton Academy in Saco and the University of Southern Maine. Sullivan won re-election in 2008 with more than 73% of the vote.
Sullivan was unable to run for re-election to the Maine Senate in 2012 due to term-limits. Instead, she challenged incumbent Democratic State Representative and Mayor of Biddeford Alan Casavant for one of the town's three seats in the Maine House of Representatives. She was unable to win the nomination from Casavant.
Source: Nancy Sullivan (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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