Researching Scott Terry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7655 people with the Terry surname? In that year Terry was ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Scott means "a Scotsman" and is of English origin.
Records of Scott Terry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Scott Terry and the Terry Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Terry 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 Terry family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Scott Terry at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Scott Terry using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 10003 people with the Terry surname in the UK? Terry is now ranked number 581 for popularity in the UK. |
Terry Family Tree Databases
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Terry Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 121530 people with the Terry surname in the USA? Terry is ranked number 117 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Terry Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Scott Terry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Scott Terry
Scott Terry (musician)
Scott Terry (born May 15, 1976) is an American songwriter and singer. Since 1996, he has fronted the Americana rock and roll band Red Wanting Blue. Terry is best known for passionate and often emotional live performances, autobiographical writing style and rugged baritone singing voice.
Terry has performed live nationally with his band on The Late Show, VH1, has written music used in television and film, and was the subject of “RWB20: Live at The Lincoln Theater” a concert film celebrating the first 20 years of Red Wanting Blue's career.
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