Researching Paul Ash
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4947 people with the Ash surname? In that year Ash was ranked number 858 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Ash on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Ash and the Ash Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ash 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 Ash family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5991 people with the Ash surname in the UK? Ash is now ranked number 996 for popularity in the UK. |
Ash Family History Databases
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Ash Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Ash surname in the USA? Ash is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Paul Ash
Paul Ash
Paul Robert Ash (February 11, 1891, Germany — July 13, 1958, Manhattan, New York) was a German orchestra leader, composer, vaudeville personality, and recording artist, who emigrated to the United States.
He recorded several hit songs: "Rememb'ring" (Brunswick, 1924), with his Granada Orchestra, "My Pet" (Columbia, 1928) and "Shadows on the Swanee" (Columbia, 1933). He also penned Kay Kyser's theme "Thinking of You."
In 1928 he performed a three week engagement in New York City at the Paramount Theatre with a young Ginger Rogers as her career was beginning.
He was born in Germany but, at the age of one, moved to America.
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