Researching Paul Cahill
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1378 people with the Cahill surname? In that year Cahill was ranked number 2264 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Cahill on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Cahill and the Cahill Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cahill 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 Cahill family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Cahill at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Cahill using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Paul Cahill.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4544 people with the Cahill surname in the UK? Cahill is now ranked number 1287 for popularity in the UK. |
Cahill Family History Databases
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Find Paul Cahill from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cahill Forums
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Miscellaneous Cahill Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Cahill. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Cahill
Paul Cahill (English footballer)
Paul Gerard Cahill (29 September 1955 – 6 June 2021) was an English association football defender who played during the 1970s and 1980s.
Cahill played in the Football League for Coventry City, Portsmouth, Aldershot, Tranmere Rovers and Stockport County. In 1978, he signed with the Southern California Lazers of the American Soccer League (where he earned all-league honors), before moving to the California Surf of the North American Soccer League in 1979. In 1981, he transferred to the San Jose Earthquakes, ending his career in 1982.
Cahill died on 6 June 2021, at the age of 65.
Source: Paul Cahill (English footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPaul Cahill (hurler)
Paul Anthony Cahill (born 21 June 1975) is an Irish hurler who played as a right corner-back for the Kilkenny senior hurling team.
Cahill joined the Kilkenny senior team during the 2002 National League and was a member of the team for just one season. During that time he won a set of All-Ireland and National Hurling League winners' medals as a substitute. He played several league games that season. He also represented Kilkenny at under 21 and intermediate level.
At club level, Cahill is a one-time senior hurling county winning medalist with Dunnamaggin. He was also the first hurling captain for his club at minor A, under 21 A and the only senior club winning captain with Dunnamaggin to date. He won five Inter Firms senior All Irelands with Suir Engineering.
Source: Paul Cahill (hurler), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cahill
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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