Researching Paul Nicholson
Dig into the past of Paul Nicholson using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
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The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Nicholson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Nicholson 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Nicholson 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 Nicholson and the Nicholson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholson 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 Nicholson family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Nicholson at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Nicholson using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Paul Nicholson.
Research the Nicholson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicholson Military records.
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Nicholson Family History 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paul Nicholson.
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Check out One Great Family for Nicholson records submitted by people who are already researching the Nicholson Family Tree.
Find Paul Nicholson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nicholson 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 Nicholson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Nicholson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Nicholson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Nicholson
Paul Nicholson (businessman)
Sir Paul Douglas Nicholson, (born 7 March 1938) is an English industrialist and was Lord Lieutenant of County Durham from 1997 to 2013.
Nicholson was born in Co. Durham and educated at Harrow School and Clare College, Cambridge. Between Harrow and Cambridge, he was commissioned during National Service in The Coldstream Guards. After qualifying as a Chartered Accountant, he joined Vaux Breweries in 1965 and, from 1976 until 1999, he was Chairman of the Vaux Group, one of the most successful companies in the North East of England.
He was Chairman of the Tyne and Wear Development Corporation throughout its existence (1987-1998) and also served as Chairman of the Northern Region of CBI (1977–1979), Chairman of the Brewers and Licensed Retailers Association, formerly the Brewers Society (1994–1996), and in 1995 he became the inaugural President of the Northeast Chamber of Commerce. He was Knighted in 1993 for 'Services to Industry and the Public in Northeast England'. He was appointed a Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in 2011
In his youth he was a prominent amateur rider twice winning the Liverpool Foxhunters steeplechase in 1963 and 1965. Later he was President of the Coaching Club (1990–1997).
In 1980 he was appointed High Sheriff of Durham and Lord Lieutenant in 1997. He has published an autobiography entitled "Brewer at Bay published by The Memoir Club".
Nicholson is married to Sarah Bacon, daughter of Sir Edmund Bacon, 13th and 14th Baronet, the premier baronet in the United Kingdom. They have one daughter, Lucy (b. 1972).
Already a Knight Bachelor, Nicholson was appointed Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO) in the 2011 Birthday Honours.
Source: Paul Nicholson (businessman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPaul Nicholson (darts player)
Paul Michael Nicholson (born 10 May 1979) is a former English professional darts player who played in events of the Professional Darts Corporation (PDC). He won a major event, the 2010 Players Championship Finals, where he defeated Mervyn King in the final. He was also the runner-up to Phil Taylor in the 2011 Championship League Darts, and part of the Australia team which lost a sudden death shoot-out to England in the 2012 PDC World Cup of Darts final.
Nicholson also acts as a sports commentator and TV and radio pundit. He was nicknamed "The Asset", and was known for coming on to the stage with sunglasses, and was also known for his Wrestling-style walk ons, using the song "Club Foot" as his walk on music for most of his career. Nicholson had a feud with Phil Taylor during the 2011 UK Open, in which he supposedly "waved goodbye" to Taylor after beating him in a sudden death leg to reach the quarter-finals.
Source: Paul Nicholson (darts player), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicholson
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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