Researching Sheikh Abdullah
Investigate the background of Sheikh Abdullah using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Abdullah surname? In that year Abdullah was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Sheikh Abdullah on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sheikh Abdullah and the Abdullah Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Abdullah 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 Abdullah family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Sheikh Abdullah at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sheikh Abdullah using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 973 people with the Abdullah surname in the UK? Abdullah is now ranked number 3128 for popularity in the UK. |
Abdullah Genealogy Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sheikh Abdullah.
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Abdullah 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 6076 people with the Abdullah surname in the USA? Abdullah is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Abdullah Databases
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Some Famous People called Sheikh Abdullah
Sheikh Abdullah
Sheikh Mohammad Abdullah (5 December 1905 – 8 September 1982) was an Indian politician who played a central role in the politics of Jammu and Kashmir. Referred as Sher-e-Kashmir (Lion of Kashmir), Abdullah was the founding leader of the All Jammu and Kashmir Muslim Conference (later renamed Jammu and Kashmir National Conference) and the 1st elected Prime Minister of Jammu and Kashmir after its accession to India. He agitated against the rule of the Maharaja Hari Singh and urged self-rule for Kashmir.
He served as the 1st elected Prime Minister of the Princely State of Jammu and Kashmir and was later jailed and exiled. He was dismissed from the position of Prime Ministership on 8 August 1953 and Bakshi Ghulam Mohammad was appointed as the new Prime Minister. The expressions 'Sadar-i-Riyasat' and 'Prime Minister' were replaced with the terms 'Governor' and 'Chief Minister' in 1965. Sheikh Abdullah again became the Chief Minister of the state following the 1974 Indira-Sheikh accord and remained in the top slot till his death on 8 September 1982.
Source: Sheikh Abdullah, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaSheikh Abdullah (educationalist)
Sheikh Abdullah (born Thakur Das; June 21, 1874 – March 1965), also known as Papa Mian, was an Indian educationalist, social reformer, lawyer, founder of Women's College, Aligarh and a member of the Executive Council of the Aligarh Muslim University who served to the post from 1920 to 1928. Later in 1902, he was appointed to the All India Muhammadan Educational Conference as a secretary for women's section. He is primarily known for his contribution to the Muslim women education during British India period.
The recipient of numerous accolades, including a Padma Bhushan, he also served a member of United Province Legislative Council, a legislature of United Provinces of British India. During his time at AMU, he was associated with the Aligarh Movement. He worked at several posts at AMU such as Honorary Treasurer and University's court member from 1920 until he died in 1965.
Source: Sheikh Abdullah (educationalist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Abdullah
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