Researching Nick Lyon
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6276 people with the Lyon surname? In that year Lyon was ranked number 660 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Nick means "Form of NICHOLAS. Victory of the People" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Nick Lyon on Ancestry
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Lyon 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 Nick Lyon and the Lyon Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lyon 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 Lyon family tree.
Search Parish Records for Nick Lyon at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nick Lyon using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Lyon surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lyon Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7021 people with the Lyon surname in the UK? Lyon is now ranked number 854 for popularity in the UK. |
Lyon 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.
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Look at One Great Family for Lyon records submitted by people who are already researching the Lyon Family Tree.
Find Nick Lyon from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lyon 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 33421 people with the Lyon surname in the USA? Lyon is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lyon Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Nick Lyon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nick Lyon
Nick Lyon
Nick Lyon (born April 25, 1970) is a Los Angeles-based film director and screenwriter. A native of Pocatello, Idaho, he spent 9 years in Germany where he attended the renowned Film Academy Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany.
In Germany, Lyon went on to direct Academy Award winner Maximilian Schell in I Love You, Baby, a thriller produced by Warner Bros.. Lyon has since directed numerous international films and award-winning independent films. Lyon is the winner of the DGA Directors Award at Moondance, for his independent film Punk Love. His credits include Grendel and Annihilation Earth for NBC/Universal, Species: The Awakening for MGM and North Sea for RTL Germany.
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