Researching Peter Self
Dig into the past of Peter Self using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2127 people with the Self surname? In that year Self was ranked number 1760 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Self on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Peter Self 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 Self 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 Self and the Self Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Self 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 Self family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Peter Self at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Self using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Peter Self records.
Search MyHeritage for Peter Self information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Peter Self.
Research the Self surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Self Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2274 people with the Self surname in the UK? Self is now ranked number 2175 for popularity in the UK. |
Self Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Self.
Study MyTrees for information on the Self family and people looking to contact living Self relations.
Look at One Great Family for Self records submitted by people who are already researching the Self Family Tree.
Find Peter Self from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Self 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 Self surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Self surname in the USA? Self is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Self Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Self. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Self
Peter Self
Peter John Otter Self (7 June 1919 – 29 March 1999) was an English journalist, academic, planning policy-maker and university teacher of planning.
Self was born in Brighton, to Audrey (Otter) and Henry Self, a civil servant. Self was educated at Lancing College and Balliol College, Oxford, where he read Philosophy, Politics and Economics. In the Second World War, he was a conscientious objector, working on a farm. In his academic career, he became Professor of Public Administration at the London School of Economics, where he was a prominent member and leader of its Greater London Group research centre. He was also a prominent member of the Town and Country Planning Association. He then became Professor of Urban Research at the Australian National University. He died in Canberra on 29 March 1999.
He was the father of Jonathan Self and Will Self.
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