Researching Ray Sherry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1052 people with the Sherry surname? In that year Sherry was ranked number 2543 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Sherry on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ray Sherry 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 Sherry 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 Sherry and the Sherry Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sherry 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 Sherry family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ray Sherry at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1899 people with the Sherry surname in the UK? Sherry is now ranked number 2414 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherry Genealogy Databases
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Sherry Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Sherry surname in the USA? Sherry is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Sherry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Sherry
Ray Sherry
Raymond Henry Sherry (3 October 1924 – 13 June 1989) was an Australian politician. Born in Sydney, he was educated there at state schools. He spent 1941 to 1946 with the merchant navy before becoming an actor, television broadcaster and commentator, moving to Hobart in 1956. In 1969, he was elected to the Australian House of Representatives as the Labor member for Franklin, defeating Liberal MP Thomas Pearsall. He held the seat until his defeat by Liberal candidate Bruce Goodluck in 1975. In 1976 he entered the Tasmanian House of Assembly for Franklin, holding the seat until 1979. Sherry died in 1989. His son, Nick Sherry, was a Senator from Tasmania from 1990 to 2012.
Source: Ray Sherry, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sherry
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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