Researching Paul Weekes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 760 people with the Weekes surname? In that year Weekes was ranked number 2821 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Weekes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Weekes 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Weekes and the Weekes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Weekes 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 Weekes family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Paul Weekes at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Weekes using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Paul Weekes.
Research the Weekes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Weekes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2350 people with the Weekes surname in the UK? Weekes is now ranked number 2130 for popularity in the UK. |
Weekes Family Tree Databases
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Find Paul Weekes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Weekes 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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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Weekes surname in the USA? Weekes is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Weekes Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Weekes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Weekes
Paul Weekes
Paul Nicholas Weekes (born 8 July 1969) is an English former cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offspin bowler.
Born in Hackney, Weekes made his first-class debut for Middlesex in 1990. He is the only English cricketer to have scored more than 150 runs in both innings of a first-class game. He has twice made over 1,000 runs in 1996 and 2004. He helped Middlesex finish the 2005 National League as runners-up to Essex.
He retired from first-class cricket following Middlesex's relegation at the end of the 2006 county season, having stated his desire to play regular first team cricket earlier in the season. He finished his career with a first-class batting average of 34.88 and a first-class bowling average of 41.97, with 304 wickets to his name.
He plays club cricket for Hornsey Cricket Club and has been a key part of the Hackney Community College Cricket Academy coaching team since 2002. Weekes also coaches twice a week at Westminster School and at Belmont Mill Hill Preparatory School in the summer term. He also coaches the women's teams at Hampstead Cricket Club.
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