Researching Peter Post
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 339 people with the Post surname? In that year Post was ranked number 3240 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Post on Ancestry
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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 Post 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 Post and the Post Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Post 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 Post family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Peter Post at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Post using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Peter Post records.
Explore MyHeritage for Peter Post information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Peter Post.
Research the Post surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Post Military records.
Post Family Tree 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Post.
Study MyTrees for information on the Post family and people looking to contact living Post relations.
Study One Great Family for Post records submitted by people who are already researching the Post Family Tree.
Find Peter Post from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Post 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 24306 people with the Post surname in the USA? Post is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Post Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Post. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Post
Peter Post
Peter Post (12 November 1933 – 14 January 2011) was a Dutch professional cyclist whose career lasted from 1956 to 1972. Post competed in road and track racing. As a rider he is best remembered for Six-day racing, having competed in 155 races and won 65. Because of this success he was known as “De Keizer van de Zesdaagse” or “The Emperor of the Six Days”. In road racing his main achievements were winning the 1964 Paris–Roubaix and becoming national road race champion in 1963. He was on the podium three times at the La Flèche Wallonne but never won. Post’s other nickname was “de Lange” or “Big Man” because he was tall for a cyclist. After retiring from racing he had success as a Directeur sportif. Peter Post died in Amstelveen on 14 January 2011.
Source: Peter Post, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Post
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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