Researching Shadow Wilson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 137543 people with the Wilson surname? In that year Wilson was ranked number 7 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Shadow Wilson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Shadow Wilson 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 Wilson 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 Shadow Wilson and the Wilson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wilson 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 Wilson family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Shadow Wilson at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 182727 people with the Wilson surname in the UK? Wilson is now ranked number 7 for popularity in the UK. |
Wilson Genealogy Databases
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Wilson 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1029966 people with the Wilson surname in the USA? Wilson is ranked number 7 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wilson Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Shadow Wilson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shadow Wilson
Shadow Wilson
Rossiere "Shadow" Wilson (September 25, 1919 – July 11, 1959) was an American jazz drummer.
Much of Wilson's early work was with swing jazz orchestras. He played with Frankie Fairfax's Campus Club Orchestra in 1936, with Lucky Millinder in 1939, and following this, with Benny Carter, Tiny Bradshaw, Lionel Hampton, Earl Hines, Count Basie, and Woody Herman. Later in his career, he played with Illinois Jacquet, Erroll Garner, Thelonious Monk, Ella Fitzgerald, Joe Newman, Lee Konitz, Sonny Stitt, Phil Woods, Gene Quill, and Tadd Dameron. The drummer was known to sit in at the famed Minton's Playhouse. His nickname came from "his beautiful light touch with brushes," in the words of bassist Peter Ind. Wilson died of meningitis in July 1959. He never recorded as a leader.
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