Researching Newman White
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 96263 people with the White surname? In that year White was ranked number 13 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Newman White on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Newman White 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 Newman White and the White Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the White 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 White family tree.
Study Parish Records for Newman White at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Newman White using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Newman White.
Research the White surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original White Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 119600 people with the White surname in the UK? White is now ranked number 16 for popularity in the UK. |
White 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Newman White.
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Search One Great Family for White records submitted by people who are already researching the White Family Tree.
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White 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 847671 people with the White surname in the USA? White is ranked number 11 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous White Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Newman White. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Newman White
Newman Ivey White
Newman Ivey White (February 3, 1892 – December 6, 1948) was an American professor of English at Duke University. He was born in Statesville, North Carolina, United States. He was a noted Shelley scholar, as well as a collector of American folklore, including folk songs and Duke limericks. He served as Professor of English at Trinity College and Duke University from 1919 to 1948. He wrote American Negro Folk Songs (1928) and in it he quoted a work song, sung by laborers in Augusta, Georgia, which mentioned the notorious Judge Fogarty. White also recalled hearing a version in Statesville, North Carolina in 1903.
A professorship at Duke has been named in his honor.
Source: Newman Ivey White, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like White
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