Researching Roland North
Dig into the past of Roland North using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9927 people with the North surname? In that year North was ranked number 417 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Roland means "Famed Throughout the Land" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Roland North on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Roland North 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Roland North. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Roland North. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Roland North. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Roland North. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Roland North. |
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered North ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your North Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roland North and the North Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the North 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 North family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Roland North at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Roland North using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Roland North records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Roland North information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Roland North.
Research the North surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original North Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 11468 people with the North surname in the UK? North is now ranked number 510 for popularity in the UK. |
North Family Tree 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Roland North.
Study MyTrees for information on the North family and people looking to contact living North relations.
Investigate One Great Family for North records submitted by people who are already researching the North Family Tree.
Find Roland North from Ireland on findmypast.ie
North 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 North surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the North surname in the USA? North is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous North Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Roland North. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Roland North
Roland Arthur Charles North
Roland Arthur Charles North, CMG (28 January 1889 – 18 June 1961) was an English colonial administrator. He was the Secretary for Chinese Affairs in the Hong Kong colonial government. He was interned at Stanley Camp during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong.
North was born at Beggearnhuish House, Nettlecombe, Somerset, England on 28 January 1889 to artist John William North. He joined the civil service in 1912 and became Secretary for Chinese Affairs in Hong Kong in 1936 and served until the fall of Hong Kong. He had also acted as Colonial Secretary of Hong Kong and Officer Administering the Government in 1936.
North was interned at the Stanley Camp throughout the occupation. During the occupation, he asked the leading figures in the Chinese community, including Shouson Chow and Robert Kotewall to collaborate with the Japanese, "to take upon themselves what should have been my duty in working with the Japanese." The acceptance of these figures after the war caused public outrage. North was repatriated to England in October 1945. He arrived in Southampton on 9 November on the Royal Mail Lines ship Highland Monarch. He was subsequently awarded Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George in 1946.
In 1947, from Southampton on P&O's Strathmore on 4 March 1947 North moved to Australia and lived in Katoomba, New South Wales until he died in 1961, aged 72. After his death, his widow Leo (died 1976) and daughter, Philippa, returned to live in Somerset. Philippa died in 2005.
Source: Roland Arthur Charles North, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like North
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.
Narad Nard Nardi Nardo Narehood Narretto Nauerth Naurath Nawrot Nearhood Nered Nerhood Nerhut Neuhard Neuhart Neuroth Neuwirth Neward Newart Newarte Newhart Neyhart Niehardt Niehart Nihart Noorda Noorwood Nord Nored Noret Norewood Norred Norrid Norrod Nort Northaway Northey Northway Northy Norwood Noward Nyhart
Comments
Looking for information on a Roland North in your family tree? Why not post a question here -