Researching Nathaniel Spring
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1454 people with the Spring surname? In that year Spring was ranked number 2203 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Nathaniel means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nathaniel Spring on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nathaniel Spring and the Spring Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Spring 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 Spring family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1731 people with the Spring surname in the UK? Spring is now ranked number 2521 for popularity in the UK. |
Spring Family History Databases
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Spring Forums
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Research the Spring surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Spring surname in the USA? Spring is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Nathaniel Spring. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nathaniel Spring
Nathaniel Spring
Nathaniel Spring (born 1971) is a British conservationist and explorer. He currently works for the Earthwatch Institute in Oxford, United Kingdom, where he is Senior Research Director.
Spring studied marine biology at Cardiff University. Since then he has been involved in a variety of expeditions, many of which are related to his work at Earthwatch. In 2004 he rowed 3,000 miles across the Atlantic and has also raced 550 km across Costa Rica by bike, kayak and on foot.
Most recently, Spring was part of a three-man research expedition to Greenland in 2009. In addition to climbing and exploring the area the team collected plants, contributing to a botanical inventory in East Greenland which was initiated in the 1960s . Several new peaks were recorded, one of which was named after Spring's paternal grandfather, Kenneth Spring.
Spring lives in Oxfordshire, England.
Source: Nathaniel Spring, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Spring
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