Researching Paul Coverdale
Dig into the past of Paul Coverdale using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 820 people with the Coverdale surname? In that year Coverdale was ranked number 2763 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Coverdale on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Coverdale in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Coverdale 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 Paul Coverdale and the Coverdale Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coverdale 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 Coverdale family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Paul Coverdale at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Coverdale using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Paul Coverdale.
Research the Coverdale surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Coverdale Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 976 people with the Coverdale surname in the UK? Coverdale is now ranked number 3125 for popularity in the UK. |
Coverdale Family Tree 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paul Coverdale.
Study MyTrees for information on the Coverdale family and people looking to contact living Coverdale relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Coverdale records submitted by people who are already researching the Coverdale Family Tree.
Find Paul Coverdale from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Coverdale 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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Miscellaneous Coverdale Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Coverdale. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Coverdale
Paul Coverdale
Paul Coverdale (born 24 July 1983) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium pace bowler. Coverdale was born in Harrogate and played for Northamptonshire until he was released at the end of the 2007 season.
Coverdale made one appearance in the Under-19 County Championship of 1999but a better player named Damani Johnson beat him for title of best player, just two weeks after his 16th birthday. He appeared in the 38-County Cup the following year. Coverdale made three appearances in the C&G Trophy for the Northamptonshire Cricket Board between May 2001 and August 2002, picking up one wicket on his C&G debut, that of Stephen Foster. Coverdale continued to appear in the Second XI Championship and Second XI Trophy for Northamptonshire through to 2007.
Coverdale made his first-class debut for Northamptonshire in 2007, appearing in a game against Cambridge University, picking up one wicket in an innings victory, the largest margin of victory ever achieved by Northamptonshire, an innings and 329 runs. Played as professional for Carrickfergus CC in the Northern Cricket Union of Ireland Premier League in 2007.
Coverdale's father, Stephen, played for Yorkshire for seven years of his career and made two appearances in Youth Test matches.
Source: Paul Coverdale, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coverdale
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