Researching Samuel Wood
Dig into the past of Samuel Wood using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 95422 people with the Wood surname? In that year Wood was ranked number 16 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Samuel means "asked of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Samuel Wood on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Samuel Wood 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Samuel Wood and the Wood Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wood 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 Wood family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Samuel Wood at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Samuel Wood using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Samuel Wood.
Research the Wood surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Wood Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 105866 people with the Wood surname in the UK? Wood is now ranked number 22 for popularity in the UK. |
Wood Family History Databases
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Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Samuel Wood.
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Find Samuel Wood from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Wood Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 297748 people with the Wood surname in the USA? Wood is ranked number 65 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wood Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Samuel Wood. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Samuel Wood
Samuel Wood (Ontario politician)
Samuel Casey Wood (December 27, 1830 – April 11, 1913) was a Canadian businessman and politician, who served as a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1871 to 1883, representing the electoral district of Victoria South as a Liberal member. Wood served as provincial treasurer from 1877 to 1883.
He was born in Bath in Upper Canada in 1830. He received a teaching certificate and taught at several schools. Around 1856, he opened a store in Victoria County. He served as county clerk and treasurer from 1860 to 1876. He elected to the provincial legislature in 1871. In 1875, he was named provincial secretary and commissioner of agriculture and, in 1877, became provincial treasurer as well as commissioner of agriculture. He retired from politics in 1883.
He died in Toronto on April 11, 1913.
His brother Alpheus Field Wood also served as a member of the Ontario assembly.
Source: Samuel Wood (Ontario politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaSamuel Wood (Lower Canada politician)
Samuel Wood (January 27, 1787 – January 24, 1848) was a farmer and political figure in Lower Canada. He represented Shefford in the Legislative Assembly of Lower Canada from 1832 to 1838.
He was born in Massachusetts or Vermont, the son of Philip Wood and Eunice Pierce. Wood owned a farm at Farnham. He was postmaster, school commissioner and justice of the peace. He helped establish the Shefford Academy. Wood voted against the Ninety-Two Resolutions. He was named one of the commissioners empowered to administer the oath of allegiance in January 1838. Wood was married twice: to Abigail Church in 1809 in Vermont and to Hannah Paige in 1843. He died at Farnham at the age of 60.
His son married the niece of Paul Holland Knowlton.
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