Researching Ray White
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 96263 people with the White surname? In that year White was ranked number 13 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray White on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ray White 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 White 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 White and the White Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the White 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 White family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ray White at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ray White using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Ray White.
Research the White surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original White Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 119600 people with the White surname in the UK? White is now ranked number 16 for popularity in the UK. |
White 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ray White.
Study MyTrees for information on the White family and people looking to contact living White relations.
Check out One Great Family for White records submitted by people who are already researching the White Family Tree.
Find Ray White from Ireland on findmypast.ie
White 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 847671 people with the White surname in the USA? White is ranked number 11 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous White Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray White. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray White
Ray White (baseball)
Raymond Petrie White (November 26, 1910 in Brooklyn, New York – August 17, 1995 in Norfolk, Virginia) was a minor league baseball pitcher and manager. He played from 1933 to 1940, going 55–37 in 170 games. Over the course of his six-year career, he threw 877 innings. In 1934, he went 17–9 while splitting the season between the Norfolk Tars and Binghamton Triplets.
In his first year of managing, he led the Bassett Furnituremakers to a league championship in 1937. He took the helm for the Norfolk Tars and led them to a playoff appearance in 1938, however they lost in the first round. He led them until 1940, when he was replaced partway through the season by Phil Page. He last managed for the Augusta Tigers in 1940, replacing the same Phil Page who took his job in Norfolk.
He managed future Hall of Famer Phil Rizzuto.
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