Researching Peter Linz
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Linz surname? In that year Linz was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Linz on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Peter Linz 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. 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 Linz 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 Peter Linz and the Linz Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Linz 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 Linz family tree.
Study Parish Records for Peter Linz at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Linz using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Peter Linz.
Research the Linz surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Linz Military records.
Linz Genealogy Databases
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Find Peter Linz from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Linz Forums
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Miscellaneous Linz Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Linz. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Linz
Peter Linz
Peter Linz (born June 28, 1967) is an American puppeteer. His most prominent role is being the performer for the character Walter who was introduced in the 2011 feature film The Muppets. Since 1991, Linz has performed on Sesame Street, where he later took on the roles of Herry Monster and Ernie on Sesame Street in 2017. Linz recounts receiving the role of Walter as his favorite; "Apart from my wedding day and birth of my children, being cast as Walter was one of the greatest moments of my life. I was beyond happiness."
He has performed many characters on children's television shows: perhaps some of his best known performing roles are Snook in It's a Big Big World, Tutter and Pip in Bear in the Big Blue House, Pooh in The Book of Pooh, Tizzy on Squeak! (season 1), and Theo Lion in Between the Lions, though he has also performed in Blue's Room, Sesame Street, and The Puzzle Place. Following the departure of Steve Whitmire, he took over the roles of Statler, Link Hogthrob and Lips.
Linz also performed in the Broadway musical Avenue Q, and he also did the voice of Moz in the English dub of Sheep and Wolves and Bug, Pig, and Monkey in the PBS Kids computer-animated television series WordWorld.
Source: Peter Linz, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Linz
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