Researching Peter Sterling
Delve into the history of Peter Sterling using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 629 people with the Sterling surname? In that year Sterling was ranked number 2950 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Sterling on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Peter Sterling 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 Sterling 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 Sterling and the Sterling Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sterling 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 Sterling family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Peter Sterling at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Sterling using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Peter Sterling records.
Study MyHeritage for Peter Sterling information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Peter Sterling.
Research the Sterling surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sterling Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1313 people with the Sterling surname in the UK? Sterling is now ranked number 2839 for popularity in the UK. |
Sterling 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Sterling.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sterling family and people looking to contact living Sterling relations.
Look at One Great Family for Sterling records submitted by people who are already researching the Sterling Family Tree.
Find Peter Sterling from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sterling 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 Sterling surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Sterling surname in the USA? Sterling is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sterling Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Sterling. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Sterling
Peter Sterling (rugby league)
Peter Maxwell John Sterling OAM (born 16 June 1960) nicknamed Sterlo, is an Australian former rugby league commentator, television personality and player. He was one of the all-time great halfbacks and a major contributor to Parramatta Eels' dominance of the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in the 1980s. Sterling played eighteen Tests for the Australian national team between 1982 and 1988. He also played in thirteen State of Origins for New South Wales, winning man of the match on four occasions (one of them being the 1987 exhibition match played in the USA). Sterling played in four premiership-winning sides with Parramatta in 1981–1983 and 1986 and has been inducted into the Australian Rugby League Hall of Fame. His time spent playing for English club Hull F.C. also earned him membership in their hall of fame.
Source: Peter Sterling (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sterling
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.
Saterlee Satherlee Satterlee Satterley Satterly Saturley Scottrell Sederholm Shatterly Shetterly Shutterly Sitterle Sitterley Skitral Skitteral Skitterel Skittrall Skittreal Skittrell Soddral Soddrall Soddrel Soddrell Soderling Soderlund Sodral Sodrall Sodrel Sodrell Southerell Southerill Southerland Starley Starlin Starline Starling Starliper Starlyn Starlyng Starlynge Starwalt Stearley Sterland Sterley Steuerwald Stierle Stierlen Stierlin Stierwalt Stirewalt Stirland Stirley Stirling Stirrly Storland Strahlberger Strahle Strailer Stralets Straley Strehle Strehlow Streile Streling Strelitz Strelitzer Strelitzki Strelka Streul Streyle Strilt Stroell Strohl Strolin Strouhal Stroulger Strowlger Stryhalaleck Sturlese Sturley Suderley Sutherel Sutherland Sutherley Sutherlin Sutherly Sutterlin
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