Researching Ray Clarke
Investigate the background of Ray Clarke using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 60682 people with the Clarke surname? In that year Clarke was ranked number 40 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Clarke on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ray Clarke 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.
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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 Clarke 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 Ray Clarke and the Clarke Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clarke 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 Clarke family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ray Clarke at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ray Clarke using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Ray Clarke.
Research the Clarke surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clarke Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 104594 people with the Clarke surname in the UK? Clarke is now ranked number 25 for popularity in the UK. |
Clarke Family Tree Databases
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Clarke 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Clarke surname in the USA? Clarke is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clarke Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Clarke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Clarke
Ray Clarke
Ray Clarke (born 25 September 1952) is an English retired professional footballer who played in England for Tottenham Hotspur, Swindon Town, Mansfield Town, Brighton and Newcastle United, in the Netherlands for Sparta Rotterdam and Ajax, and in Belgium for Club Brugge.
Clarke was chief international scout for Scottish side Celtic. Clarke left the position in June 2009.
Clarke was appointed chief scout of Portsmouth in September 2009.
By September 2010, Clarke was working as a scout at Middlesbrough, renewing his ties with Gordon Strachan who was his boss during his time at Celtic.
On 7 September 2012, he was appointed Head Scout at Blackburn Rovers
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