Researching Paddy Scanlan
Dig into the past of Paddy Scanlan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 674 people with the Scanlan surname? In that year Scanlan was ranked number 2906 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paddy means "Form of PATRICK. nobleman" and is of Irish origin.
Records of Paddy Scanlan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paddy Scanlan 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
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 Scanlan 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 Paddy Scanlan and the Scanlan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scanlan 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 Scanlan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Paddy Scanlan at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paddy Scanlan using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Paddy Scanlan records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Paddy Scanlan information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Paddy Scanlan.
Research the Scanlan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Scanlan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1661 people with the Scanlan surname in the UK? Scanlan is now ranked number 2573 for popularity in the UK. |
Scanlan 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paddy Scanlan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Scanlan family and people looking to contact living Scanlan relations.
Check out One Great Family for Scanlan records submitted by people who are already researching the Scanlan Family Tree.
Find Paddy Scanlan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Scanlan 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.
Research the Scanlan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Scanlan surname in the USA? Scanlan is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scanlan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Paddy Scanlan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paddy Scanlan
Paddy Scanlan
Patrick James Scanlan (6 September 1896 – 1 January 1977) was an Australian rules footballer who played with and coached South Melbourne and Footscray in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Scanlan made his league debut in 1920 for South Melbourne and went on to play exactly 100 games for the club, captaining them from 1923 to 1926. In 1927 he moved to Footscray and was appointed captain-coach. He retired as a player after the 1928 season and went to Richmond to coach the seconds; the team won the premiership and he then returned South Melbourne as coach of the seniors for two seasons. Later on in the decade he would also coach North Melbourne but couldn't prevent them from finishing with two wooden spoons.
Source: Paddy Scanlan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Scanlan
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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