Researching Rod Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rod means "Form of RODNEY. from the island clearing" and is of German origin.
Records of Rod Evans on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Rod Evans 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 Evans 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 Rod Evans and the Evans Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Evans 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 Evans family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family Tree Databases
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Evans Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 428393 people with the Evans surname in the USA? Evans is ranked number 42 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Evans Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Rod Evans. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rod Evans
Rod Evans
Roderic Evans (born 19 January 1947) is an English retired singer. In the late 1960s, he began his professional career in The Maze, formerly MI5, after which he was a member of the original Deep Purple line-up, who produced three studio albums with a more progressive and pop-driven sound. After recording a solo single, he was a member of the original Captain Beyond line-up, who produced two studio albums. After a legal struggle with Deep Purple in 1980, Evans turned reclusive and disappeared from public life.
Source: Rod Evans, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Evans
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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