Researching Sam Michael
Research the background of Sam Michael using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1610 people with the Michael surname? In that year Michael was ranked number 2095 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Michael on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Michael 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Michael 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 Sam Michael and the Michael Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Michael 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 Michael family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Sam Michael at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sam Michael using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Sam Michael records.
Look at MyHeritage for Sam Michael information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Sam Michael.
Research the Michael surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Michael Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4002 people with the Michael surname in the UK? Michael is now ranked number 1442 for popularity in the UK. |
Michael 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sam Michael.
Study MyTrees for information on the Michael family and people looking to contact living Michael relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Michael records submitted by people who are already researching the Michael Family Tree.
Find Sam Michael from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Michael 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 Michael surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Michael surname in the USA? Michael is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Michael Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Michael. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Michael
Sam Michael (footballer)
Sam Michael (born 5 July 1993) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who played for the Brisbane Lions and Essendon Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was recruited by the Brisbane Lions as a Queensland zone selection from the Redland Australian Football Club in the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) with the 96th selection in the 2012 Rookie Draft. In 2012, Michael won the Andrew Ireland Medal, for best on ground on the North East Australian Football League (NEAFL) inter-conference Grand Final.
He made his AFL debut against Carlton in round 9 of the 2013 AFL season after being upgraded from the rookie list to replace the injured Claye Beams.
In February 2015, Michael was given a short-term contract by Essendon to play in the 2015 NAB Challenge as a "top-up" player, due to 26 Essendon players withdrawing from the NAB Challenge because of the ongoing supplements controversy. In February 2016, he signed a one-year contract with the club as a top-up player for the 2016 season.
Source: Sam Michael (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Michael
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