Researching Owen Torrey
Delve into the history of Owen Torrey using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11 people with the Torrey surname? In that year Torrey was ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Owen means "Form of EVAN. young warrior" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Owen Torrey on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Owen Torrey and the Torrey Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Torrey 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Torrey family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Owen Torrey at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Owen Torrey using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Owen Torrey records.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Owen Torrey.
Research the Torrey surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Torrey Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 5 people with the Torrey surname in the UK? Torrey is now ranked number 4036 for popularity in the UK. |
Torrey Genealogy Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Owen Torrey.
Study MyTrees for information on the Torrey family and people looking to contact living Torrey relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Torrey records submitted by people who are already researching the Torrey Family Tree.
Find Owen Torrey from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Torrey 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 6076 people with the Torrey surname in the USA? Torrey is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Torrey Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Owen Torrey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Owen Torrey
Owen Torrey
Owen Cates Torrey, Jr. (October 31, 1925 – February 13, 2001) was an American competitive sailor and Olympic medalist. He won a bronze medal in the Swallow class at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, together with Lockwood Pirie. Among the many accomplishments of Mr. Torrey, in the 1988 Vineyard Race, he navigated the IOR one-tonner Ragtime, along with skipper John Georges, John Logue, Andrew Vare and Scott Stone, to first in class and first overall.
He graduated from Harvard University and Columbia Law School.
Source: Owen Torrey, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Torrey
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