Researching Paul Scott
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 75774 people with the Scott surname? In that year Scott was ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Scott on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Scott 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 Scott 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 Scott and the Scott Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scott 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 Scott family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Scott at Find My Past.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Paul Scott.
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| Did you know that there are currently 97571 people with the Scott surname in the UK? Scott is now ranked number 29 for popularity in the UK. |
Scott Family Tree Databases
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Scott Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 562076 people with the Scott surname in the USA? Scott is ranked number 30 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scott Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Scott. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Scott
Paul Scott (cricketer)
Stephen Paul Scott (born 18 February 1962) is an English former cricketer. Scott was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born in Newcastle upon Tyne, Northumberland and later studied at University of Manchester.
Scott made his debut for Northumberland in the 1986 Minor Counties Championship against Hertfordshire. Scott played Minor counties cricket for Northumberland from 1986 to 1988, which included 9 Minor Counties Championship appearances and 2 MCCA Knockout Trophy matches. He made his List A debut against Essex in the 1986 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he took wickets of Chris Gladwin and Keith Pont for the cost of 55 runs from 12 overs. In the Northumberland innings, he wasn't required to bat. He made a further List A appearance, again against Essex, in the 1987 NatWest Trophy. He bowled 5 wicket-less overs in this match, while with the ended Northumberland's innings unbeaten on 0.
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