Researching Richard Arnold
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16144 people with the Arnold surname? In that year Arnold was ranked number 237 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Arnold on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Richard Arnold 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 Arnold 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 Richard Arnold and the Arnold Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arnold 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 Arnold family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Richard Arnold at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Richard Arnold using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Richard Arnold.
Research the Arnold surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Arnold Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 21707 people with the Arnold surname in the UK? Arnold is now ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |
Arnold 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 Richard Arnold.
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Find Richard Arnold from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Arnold 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 170142 people with the Arnold surname in the USA? Arnold is ranked number 101 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arnold Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Arnold. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Arnold
Richard Arnold (judge)
Sir Richard David Arnold (born 23 June 1961) styled the Rt Hon Lord Justice Arnold is a Judge of the Court of Appeal of England and Wales
Arnold was educated at Highgate School and Magdalen College, Oxford, before gaining a diploma in law from the University of Westminster. He was called to the bar in 1985 and made a silk in 2000. He was appointed to the High Court Chancery Division in 2008 becoming the judge in charge of the Patent Court in April 2013. He was promoted to the Court of Appeal on 1 October 2019
Source: Richard Arnold (judge), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arnold
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