Researching Nathaniel Terry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7655 people with the Terry surname? In that year Terry was ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nathaniel means "gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Nathaniel Terry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nathaniel Terry and the Terry Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Terry 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 Terry family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 10003 people with the Terry surname in the UK? Terry is now ranked number 581 for popularity in the UK. |
Terry Genealogy Databases
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Terry Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 121530 people with the Terry surname in the USA? Terry is ranked number 117 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Terry Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Nathaniel Terry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nathaniel Terry
Nathaniel Terry
Nathaniel Terry Jr. (January 30, 1768 – June 14, 1844) was a United States Representative from Connecticut. He was born in Enfield, Connecticut. He attended the common schools, Dartmouth College, and was graduated from Yale College in 1786. He studied law and was admitted to the bar in 1790 and commenced practice in Enfield. He moved to Hartford, Connecticut in 1796.
Terry served as commander of the Governor's Foot Guard of Hartford 1802–1813; and as a judge of the Hartford County Court from 1807 to 1809, when he resigned. He was a member of the Connecticut State House of Representatives 1804–1815. He was elected as a Federalist to the Fifteenth Congress (March 4, 1817 - March 3, 1819). He was a member of the Connecticut State Constitutional Convention in 1818. He served as president of the Hartford Fire Insurance Company 1810-1835 and president of the Hartford Bank 1819–1828. He was the Mayor of Hartford, Connecticut 1824-1831 and also served as a General in the State militia. He died in New Haven, Connecticut in 1844 and was buried in Old North (Spring Grove) Cemetery, Hartford, Connecticut.
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