Researching Ralph Sneyd
Dig into the past of Ralph Sneyd using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Sneyd on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ralph Sneyd in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Ralph Sneyd. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Ralph Sneyd. |
 |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Ralph Sneyd. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Ralph Sneyd. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Ralph Sneyd. |
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Sneyd ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Sneyd Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Sneyd and the Sneyd Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sneyd 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 Sneyd family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ralph Sneyd at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ralph Sneyd using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Ralph Sneyd records.
Search MyHeritage for Ralph Sneyd information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Ralph Sneyd.
Research the Sneyd surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sneyd Military records.
Sneyd 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 Ralph Sneyd.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sneyd family and people looking to contact living Sneyd relations.
Look at One Great Family for Sneyd records submitted by people who are already researching the Sneyd Family Tree.
Find Ralph Sneyd from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sneyd 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 Sneyd surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Sneyd Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ralph Sneyd. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ralph Sneyd
Ralph Sneyd
Ralph Sneyd (1564 – 7 April 1643) was an English landowner and politician who sat in the House of Commons from 1640 to 1642. He was a colonel in the Royalist army in the English Civil War and was killed in action on the Isle of Man.
Sneyd was the son of Ralph Sneyd of Keele Hall and Bradwell and his first wife, Mary Chetwynd, daughter of Thomas Chetwynd, of Ingestrie. Sneyd inherited the estates of Keele and Bradwell.
In April 1640, Sneyd was elected Member of Parliament for Stafford in the Short Parliament. He was re-elected MP for Stafford in November 1640 for the Long Parliament and sat until he was disabled in 1642. Sneyd was a colonel in the King's army. Keele Hall was badly damaged in the Civil War and Sneyd suffered losses of up to £20,000 because of his loyalty to the king. He was killed by the last shot fired in defence of the Countess of Derby on the Isle of Man. Sneyd married Jane Downes, daughter of Roger Downes of Wardley Hall, Worsley.
Source: Ralph Sneyd, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sneyd
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.
Saint Sainteau Sambath Samet Samett Sammet Sammut Samodio Samudio Sand Sanda Sandau Sanday Sandey Sandi Sandie Sando Sandoe Sandy Saniti Sant Santa Santaw Sante Santea Santeay Santee Santey Santi Santo Santy Saunt Schend Schinetti Schmaidt Schmeid Schmid Schmide Schmidt Schmit Schmite Schmitt Schmitto Schmittou Schmude Schneidau Schnidt Schnut Schnute Schwand Schwanda Schwandt Schwant Schwend Schwende Schwendt Schwent Schwind Scinto Seint Semidei Semidey Senate Senett Sennett Sennott Sent Sgambati Shamata Shand Shanda Shandy Shanteau Shento Shimota Shoemate Shumate Signet Simmitt Simnett Simnitt Sindt Sineath Sinnat Sinnatt Sinnett Sinnott Sinott Skunda Smead Smeath Smeed Smeeth Smethe Smiddy Smidt Smidth Smit Smitey Smith Smitha Smithe Smithey Smithy Smitty Smoot Smoote Smooth Smoothy Smote Smoth Smothey Smothy Smoudt Smout Smoute Smuda Smute Smuth Smyda Smyth Smythe Snaith Snead Sneath Snede Sneed Snidow Snoad Snoday Snoddy Snody Snoot Somet Soundie Soundy Sowndey Squint Summitt Sund Sunday Sunde Swint Synnett Synnot Synnott Synott Szandyii Szantho Szanto Szentye Szmidt Szombaty Szwandt
Comments
Looking for information on a Ralph Sneyd in your family tree? Why not post a question here -