Researching Philip Steele
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The name Philip means "lover of horses" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Philip Steele on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Philip Steele and the Steele Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Steele 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 Steele family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 16819 people with the Steele surname in the UK? Steele is now ranked number 324 for popularity in the UK. |
Steele Family History Databases
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Steele Forums
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Some Famous People called Philip Steele
Philip Steele
Philip Nicholas Steele (born 17 May 1948) is an English author, chiefly of children's non-fiction.
Steele was born in Dorking, Surrey, England. He attended Felsted School and University College, Durham, graduating in Modern Languages in 1971. In the 1970s he worked as an editor for various book publishers in London, including Hodder and Hamlyn. In 1980 he moved to the Isle of Anglesey, in North Wales, where he now lives.
He has written on a wide range of topics, especially in the fields of history, junior biography, peoples and cultures. Many of his books are illustrated international co-editions, published in various languages, while others are aimed more specifically at the British market. Steele has also written adult books dealing with the history and landscape of North Wales.
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