Researching Richard Marsh
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21363 people with the Marsh surname? In that year Marsh was ranked number 162 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Marsh on Ancestry
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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 Marsh 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 Marsh and the Marsh Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Marsh 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 Marsh family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Richard Marsh at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 28944 people with the Marsh surname in the UK? Marsh is now ranked number 168 for popularity in the UK. |
Marsh 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Richard Marsh.
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Find Richard Marsh from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Marsh 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 Marsh surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 75956 people with the Marsh surname in the USA? Marsh is ranked number 132 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Marsh Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Marsh. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Marsh
Richard Marsh (author)
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Richard Marsh (12 October 1857 – 9 August 1915) was the pseudonym of the English author born Richard Bernard Heldmann. A best-selling and prolific author of the late 19th century and the Edwardian period, Marsh is best known now for his supernatural thriller novel The Beetle, which was published the same year as Bram Stoker's Dracula (1897), and was initially even more popular, outselling Dracula six times over. The Beetle remained in print until 1960. Marsh produced nearly 80 volumes of fiction and numerous short stories, in genres including horror, crime, romance and humour. Many of these have been republished recently, beginning with The Beetle in 2004. Marsh's grandson Robert Aickman was a notable writer of short "strange stories".
Source: Richard Marsh (author), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRichard Marsh (horseman)
Richard Marsh MVO (1851–1933) was a British trainer of racehorses. After his promising career as a jockey was ended by his rising weight, Marsh set up as a trainer in 1874. He trained from a number of stables before eventually making his base at Egerton House in Newmarket, Suffolk. In a training career of fifty years, Marsh trained the winners of twelve British Classic Race and many other major races. His greatest success sprang from his association with King Edward VII, for whom he trained three winners of The Derby. Two of Marsh's sons later became successful trainers.
Source: Richard Marsh (horseman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Marsh
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.
Maerz Maharaj Maharg Maharowski Mairs Marach Maraga Marasca Marasco Marash Marc Marceau Marcee Marcey March Marcha Marche Marchi Marchio Marcie Marcks Marco Marcou Marcq Marcu Marcue Marcy Marek Mares Maresch Marhak Maric Marik Maris Marisse Mark Marke Markey Markie Marko Markoe Marks Marois Marose Marouse Marque Marrais Marrajo Marrese Marriage Marris Marrocco Marrows Marrs Marrucjo Marruco Marrujo Mars Marsay Marsch Marsee Marsey Marsha Marshaw Marshe Marsie Marsy Marucci Marujo Marushi Maruska Marwick Marx Maryska Marz Maurais Maurice Mauricio Mauricks Maurigi Mayers Mayorca Meares Mears Meeres Meers Meharg Meiers Meirose Meraz Mercey Merck Mercy Merecki Mergue Merguie Meric Merigeau Merka Merko Merrick Merricks Merris Mers Mersch Mersey Mersh Merso Merz Merza Meurs Meyers Meyrick Miears Miers Mierzwa Mires Mirick Mirka Miros Mirsch Mirse Moericke Moerk Moersch Mooers Moorehouse Moores Moorhous Moorhouse Moors Moraca Morach Morais Morasch Morash Morazzo Morch Morck Moreaux Morehouse Mores Moresco Moresi Morgey Morgue Morhouse Moric Morick Morisse Morisseau Mork Morois Moross Moroyoqui Morrice Morris Morriseau Morrisey Morrish Morriss Morrissey Morrissy Mors Morsch Morse Morsey Morss Mourge Mourgue Mourik Mowers Moyars Moyers Mraz Mroczka Mross Mrowicki Mroz Mrozho Mruk Mrus Muirhouse Muraca Muras Muraski Murawski Murch Murchie Murchoe Murcia Muress Murga Muris Muriso Murk Murrish Murrock Mursch Murzi Myers Myerscough Myres Myrick





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