Researching Ross Virgo
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 766 people with the Virgo surname? In that year Virgo was ranked number 2815 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ross means "Woody Meadow" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ross Virgo on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ross Virgo in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Virgo 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 Ross Virgo and the Virgo Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Virgo 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 Virgo family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ross Virgo at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ross Virgo using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Ross Virgo.
Research the Virgo surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Virgo Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 975 people with the Virgo surname in the UK? Virgo is now ranked number 3126 for popularity in the UK. |
Virgo 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.
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Find Ross Virgo from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Virgo 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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Miscellaneous Virgo Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ross Virgo. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ross Virgo
Ross Virgo
Ross Virgo (November 9, 1929 – June 29, 2011) was an American professional boxer.
He attended Franklin High School in Rochester, New York, where he first learned to box. After joining the Army, he became the combined Army–Air Force boxing champion. His amateur record was 46–2. His professional career started in 1948 and in the following year he was ranked 8th in the world by Ring Magazine. His career record as a pro was 24–2–2. At one time, he ranked fifth in the world in the welterweight class. He is a member of the Rochester Boxing Hall of Fame.
After retiring in 1953, he married and opened a restaurant in Rochester called the Dickens (after Charles Dickens).
Source: Ross Virgo, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Virgo
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