Researching Peter Senior
Investigate the background of Peter Senior using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6860 people with the Senior surname? In that year Senior was ranked number 595 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Senior 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. 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 Senior 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 Senior and the Senior Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Senior 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 Senior family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Peter Senior at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Senior using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Peter Senior.
Research the Senior surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Senior Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7857 people with the Senior surname in the UK? Senior is now ranked number 756 for popularity in the UK. |
Senior Family History Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Senior.
Study MyTrees for information on the Senior family and people looking to contact living Senior relations.
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Find Peter Senior from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Senior 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 Senior surname in the USA? Senior is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Senior Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Senior. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Senior
Peter Senior
Peter Albert Charles Senior (born 31 July 1959) is an Australian professional golfer who has won more than twenty tournaments around the world.
Senior has competed mainly on the PGA Tour of Australasia, where he has had the most success and won the Order of Merit on four occasions, and the European Tour. He has also played occasionally on the Japan Golf Tour and the United States-based PGA Tour.
Senior has represented Australia in international competitions several times, and was a member of the International Team at the first two stagings of the Presidents Cup. He has also represented Australia twice at the World Cup.
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