Researching Peter Thrush
Investigate the background of Peter Thrush using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215 people with the Thrush surname? In that year Thrush was ranked number 3364 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Thrush on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Peter Thrush 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 Thrush 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 Thrush and the Thrush Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thrush 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 Thrush family tree.
Search Parish Records for Peter Thrush at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Thrush using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Peter Thrush.
Research the Thrush surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thrush Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 349 people with the Thrush surname in the UK? Thrush is now ranked number 3712 for popularity in the UK. |
Thrush Family History 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Peter Thrush.
Study MyTrees for information on the Thrush family and people looking to contact living Thrush relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Thrush records submitted by people who are already researching the Thrush Family Tree.
Find Peter Thrush from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thrush 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 Thrush surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Thrush surname in the USA? Thrush is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thrush Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Thrush. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Thrush
Peter Dengate Thrush
Peter Dengate-Thrush (born 1956), aka "PDT", is a New Zealand barrister specialising in Internet law. In November 2007 he was appointed Chairman of the Board of ICANN, taking over the role from Vint Cerf.
Dengate Thrush was made an InternetNZ Fellow at the InternetNZ annual meeting in August 2008 in recognition of his contributions to Internet policy issues both in New Zealand and internationally.
After his Term at ICANN ended in June 2011, Dengate Thrush switched to TLDh Top Level Domain Holdings, the parent company of Minds+Machines, where he was appointed Executive Chairman.
Source: Peter Dengate Thrush, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thrush
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