Researching Simon Nicholls
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15641 people with the Nicholls surname? In that year Nicholls was ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Nicholls on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Simon Nicholls 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
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Nicholls 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 Simon Nicholls and the Nicholls Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholls 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 Nicholls family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Simon Nicholls at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Simon Nicholls using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Simon Nicholls.
Research the Nicholls surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicholls Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24509 people with the Nicholls surname in the UK? Nicholls is now ranked number 207 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholls Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Simon Nicholls.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nicholls family and people looking to contact living Nicholls relations.
Look at One Great Family for Nicholls records submitted by people who are already researching the Nicholls Family Tree.
Find Simon Nicholls from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nicholls 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.
Research the Nicholls surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Nicholls Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Simon Nicholls. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Simon Nicholls
Simon Nicholls (baseball)
Simon Burdette Nicholls (July 18, 1882 – March 12, 1911) was an American professional baseball shortstop. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Detroit Tigers, Philadelphia Athletics, and Cleveland Naps. A native of Boyds, Maryland, he attended the Maryland Agricultural College. He was signed as an emergency replacement by the Tigers during a road trip to Washington in 1903 and played both games of a doubleheader for the Tigers. He was a member of the Philadelphia Athletics from 1906 to 1909, and was the team's primary shortstop in 1907 and 1908. He appeared for the Cleveland Naps in only three games at the beginning of the 1910 season. He spent most of that season with the minor-league Baltimore Orioles and was named the team's captain. He died of complications from typhoid fever in Baltimore before the beginning of the 1911 season.
In 312 games over six seasons, Nicholls posted a .251 batting average (284-for-1133) with 144 runs, 4 home runs, 58 RBI, 27 stolen bases and 65 bases on balls. He finished his career with an overall .918 fielding percentage.
Recorded the 1st hit and 1st run scored in the history of Shibe Park in 1909
Source: Simon Nicholls (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicholls
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