Researching Samuel Parr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7482 people with the Parr surname? In that year Parr was ranked number 547 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Parr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Parr and the Parr Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Parr 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 Parr family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 9476 people with the Parr surname in the UK? Parr is now ranked number 617 for popularity in the UK. |
Parr Family Tree Databases
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Parr Forums
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Miscellaneous Parr Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Samuel Parr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Samuel Parr
Samuel Parr
Samuel Parr (26 January 1747 – 6 March 1825), was an English schoolmaster, writer, minister and Doctor of Law. He was known in his time for political writing, and (flatteringly) as "the Whig Johnson", though his reputation has lasted less well than Samuel Johnson's, and the resemblances were at a superficial level; Parr was no prose stylist, even if he was an influential literary figure. A prolific correspondent, he kept up with many of his pupils, and involved himself widely in intellectual and political life.
Source: Samuel Parr, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Samuel Wilson Parr
Samuel Wilson Parr (1857 – May 16, 1931) was an American chemist and academic from Illinois. A graduate of the Illinois Industrial University (University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign), he taught at Illinois College after receiving a master's degree from Cornell University. He was recruited by the University of Illinois in 1891 and remained there for the rest of his career. Parr is noted for his contributions to industrial chemistry, including the identification of the alloy illium, named for the school. In 1928, Parr was the president of the American Chemical Society.
Source: Samuel Wilson Parr, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Parr
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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