Researching Ratna Shah
Delve into the history of Ratna Shah using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Shah surname? In that year Shah was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Ratna Shah on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ratna Shah 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Shah 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 Ratna Shah and the Shah Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shah 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 Shah family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Ratna Shah at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ratna Shah using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Ratna Shah records.
Explore MyHeritage for Ratna Shah information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Ratna Shah.
Research the Shah surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shah Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 21952 people with the Shah surname in the UK? Shah is now ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
Shah 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 Ratna Shah.
Study MyTrees for information on the Shah family and people looking to contact living Shah relations.
Study One Great Family for Shah records submitted by people who are already researching the Shah Family Tree.
Find Ratna Shah from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Shah 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 Shah surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Shah surname in the USA? Shah is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shah Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ratna Shah. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ratna Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah
Ratna Pathak Shah (born 18 March 1957) is an Indian actress and director known for her work in Hindi theatre, television, and films. Her extensive work in theatre includes a series of plays in both English and Hindi. She rose to prominence when she appeared in the hit TV serial Idhar Udhar in the 1980s.
She garnered widespread recognition and acclaim with her portrayal of Maya Sarabhai, a snobbish socialite in the sitcom Sarabhai vs Sarabhai (2004-2006). Her other prominent roles include in the coming-of-age film Jaane Tu Ya Jaane Na (2008), action comedy film Golmaal 3 (2010), family drama film Kapoor and Sons (2016), and the black-comedy film Lipstick Under My Burkha (2017), all of which earned her nominations for the Filmfare Award for Best Supporting Actress. She also appeared in the romantic comedy Ek Mai Aur Ekk Tu (2012) and the comedy-drama Khoobsurat (2014). She married actor Naseeruddin Shah, with whom she has two sons.
Source: Ratna Pathak Shah, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Shah
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.
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