Researching Paulo Silva
Delve into the history of Paulo Silva using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83 people with the Silva surname? In that year Silva was ranked number 3496 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paulo means "Place of Rest" and is of African origin.
Records of Paulo Silva on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paulo Silva in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Silva 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 Paulo Silva and the Silva Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Silva 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 Silva family tree.
Study Parish Records for Paulo Silva at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paulo Silva using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Paulo Silva records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Paulo Silva information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Paulo Silva.
Research the Silva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Silva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1491 people with the Silva surname in the UK? Silva is now ranked number 2693 for popularity in the UK. |
Silva 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paulo Silva.
Study MyTrees for information on the Silva family and people looking to contact living Silva relations.
Check out One Great Family for Silva records submitted by people who are already researching the Silva Family Tree.
Find Paulo Silva from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Silva 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 Silva surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 127606 people with the Silva surname in the USA? Silva is ranked number 115 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Silva Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Paulo Silva. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paulo Silva
Paulo da Silva
Paulo César da Silva Barrios (born 1 February 1980) is a Paraguayan footballer who plays for 12 de Octubre in Paraguay, as a centre back.
He has previously played top-flight football in Paraguay, Italy, Argentina, England and Spain.
He played for the Paraguay national football team from 2000 to 2017, and is their most-capped player of all time, earning over 100 caps. He played at two World Cups and three Copa América tournaments, helping his country finish as runners-up in the 2011 Copa América.
In 2015, da Silva became a naturalized Mexican citizen.
Source: Paulo da Silva, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPaulo Silva (volleyball)
Paulo André Jukoski da Silva (born December 24, 1963), known as Paulão, is a Brazilian former volleyball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Porto Alegre.
In 1988 he was part of the Brazilian team which finished fourth in the Olympic tournament. He played all seven matches.
Four years later he won the gold medal with the Brazilian team in the 1992 Olympic tournament. He played all eight matches.
At the 1996 Games he was a member of the Brazilian team which finished fifth in the Olympic tournament. He played seven matches.
Source: Paulo Silva (volleyball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Silva
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