Researching Sam Stockley
Dig into the past of Sam Stockley using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1292 people with the Stockley surname? In that year Stockley was ranked number 2335 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Stockley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Stockley 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 Stockley 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 Stockley and the Stockley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stockley 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 Stockley family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Sam Stockley at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sam Stockley using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Sam Stockley records.
Search MyHeritage for Sam Stockley information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Sam Stockley.
Research the Stockley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stockley Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2098 people with the Stockley surname in the UK? Stockley is now ranked number 2289 for popularity in the UK. |
Stockley 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 Sam Stockley.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stockley family and people looking to contact living Stockley relations.
Look at One Great Family for Stockley records submitted by people who are already researching the Stockley Family Tree.
Find Sam Stockley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stockley 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 Stockley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Stockley Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Stockley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Stockley
Sam Stockley
Samuel Joshua Stockley (born 5 September 1977) is an English football coach and former professional player who is now Head of Coaching at Llandudno.
A youth player at Southampton, he made his name at Barnet in the late 1990s, where he was named as Player of the Year in 2001. A short time at Oxford United was followed with a four-year spell with Colchester United between 2002 and 2006. After helping Colchester to win promotion out of League One in 2005–06, he then spent two seasons with Wycombe Wanderers, before signing with Port Vale in May 2008. He announced his retirement as a professional player in November 2009. However he returned to the game in 2010 with Hungarian side Ferencvárosi TC, before becoming a non-league player in England with Droylsden via Telford United in 2011. He spent 2011 at American club F.C. New York, before joining Carolina RailHawks a year later. Over the course of his 17-year professional career he made 583 appearances in all competitions, scoring six goals.
Following his retirement he would spend seven years coaching youth players and girls in the United States, returning to the United Kingdom in 2020 to coach at Llandudno.
Source: Sam Stockley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stockley
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