Researching Peter Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Sullivan 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 Sullivan 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 Sullivan and the Sullivan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Peter Sullivan at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Sullivan using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Peter Sullivan.
Research the Sullivan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sullivan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Sullivan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sullivan family and people looking to contact living Sullivan relations.
Look at One Great Family for Sullivan records submitted by people who are already researching the Sullivan Family Tree.
Find Peter Sullivan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sullivan 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 Sullivan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Sullivan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Sullivan
Peter Sullivan (politician)
Peter M. Sullivan is a Democratic former member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives and a former member of the Board of Aldermen in the city of Manchester, New Hampshire. He served as a New Hampshire state representative from Hillsborough County, from 2001 until 2006, during which he served on the House Committees on Criminal Justice and Public Safety and State-Federal Relations and Veterans Affairs. From 2008 to 2010, Sullivan served as a member of the Manchester Board of Aldermen from the city's downtown Ward 3. He served in the New Hampshire House again from 2012 through 2014.
Source: Peter Sullivan (politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Peter Sullivan (designer)
Peter Sullivan (1932–1996) was a British graphic designer best known for his work on information graphics in The Sunday Times. He worked for the paper 15 years, starting from the beginning of the 1970s, until his death at the age of 64. His colleagues included Nigel Holmes, Edwin Taylor, Robert Harding and John Grimwade. Sullivan was also Head of Graphic Design at Canterbury College of Art.
In 1987 he wrote the book Newspaper Graphics, which is still one of the few books that deal with information graphics in newspapers. In 1993 he continued on the topic in his book Information Graphics in Colour.
In the annual Malofiej-competition for information graphics, the highest prize is named Peter Sullivan award. The competition is held by the SND/E.
Source: Peter Sullivan (designer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaPeter Sullivan (ice hockey)
Peter Gerald Sullivan (born July 25, 1951) is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player who played 126 games in the National Hockey League and 313 games in the World Hockey Association. He played with the Winnipeg Jets. As a youth, he and teammate Mike Murphy played in the 1963 Quebec International Pee-Wee Hockey Tournament with a minor ice hockey from North York.
Sullivan's father, Frank, won a gold medal for Canada in ice hockey at the 1928 Winter Olympics and a Grey Cup championship for the Toronto Argonauts in 1921.
Source: Peter Sullivan (ice hockey), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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