Researching Simon Shore
Explore the detail of Simon Shore using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3221 people with the Shore surname? In that year Shore was ranked number 1280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Shore on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Simon Shore 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Simon Shore. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Simon Shore. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Simon Shore. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Simon Shore. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Simon Shore. |
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 Shore ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Shore Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Simon Shore and the Shore Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shore 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 Shore family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Simon Shore at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Simon Shore using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Simon Shore records.
Look at MyHeritage for Simon Shore information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Simon Shore.
Research the Shore surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shore Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3601 people with the Shore surname in the UK? Shore is now ranked number 1580 for popularity in the UK. |
Shore 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Simon Shore.
Study MyTrees for information on the Shore family and people looking to contact living Shore relations.
Study One Great Family for Shore records submitted by people who are already researching the Shore Family Tree.
Find Simon Shore from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Shore 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 Shore surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shore surname in the USA? Shore is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shore Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Simon Shore. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Simon Shore
Simon Shore
Simon Shore (born 1959 in Hitchin, Hertfordshire) is a British director, writer, and editor. Shore studied film at the Royal College of Art, where he made several short films, including La Boule, which won a BAFTA award and was short-listed for the Student Oscar. He is best known for Things to Do Before You're 30 (2004) starring Dougray Scott, Emilia Fox and Billie Piper, and After Thomas (2006), about a boy with autism. Moviemail called After Thomas "gritty, warm and funny, but above all else is a realistic insight into every parent’s worst nightmare."
Source: Simon Shore, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Shore
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Saar Saer Sahara Sahr Sahre Sara Sarah Sare Sarow Sarr Sarra Sarre Sauer Saur Saura Sawer Sawrey Sawyer Sayer Sayre Scara Scarah Scare Scarr Scarrah Scarre Scarrow Schaar Schauer Scheer Scheier Scher Scherr Scherry Scheuer Scheyer Schier Schiro Schirru Schoer Schohier Schor Schora Schorah Schorr Schory Schrah Schrei Schuaer Schur Schura Schure Schurr Schuur Schweer Schwier Sciara Sciarra Scior Scohier Scorah Score Scorey Scurr Scurrah Scurrey Scurry Scury Sear Seary Seear Seer Seerey Seery Seher Sehr Serio Serr Serra Sery Sgro Shaer Share Shari Sharr Sharrah Sharrai Sharrow Sharry Shauer Shawyer Shear Sheara Sheer Sheere Sher Shera Shere Sherr Sherrow Sherry Shewery Shewry Shier Shira Shirah Shire Shirey Shorey Shorie Shorr Shory Shour Shower Shree Shroy Shry Shura Shurey Shury Shyer Shyre Sier Siere Sierra Sieur Sire Sirey Siria Sirr Skara Skarr Skirrow Skuhry Skurray Skurrie Skurry Skury Soar Soeiro Sor Sorah Sore Soreau Sorey Soria Soro Sorrie Sorro Sorrow Sory Sower Sowrah Sowray Sowrey Squair Squeri Squier Squire Squyer Sr Suero Sughrue Suhar Suhr Suire Sura Sureau Surr Surrah Sury Swar Sware Swayer Swier Swire Swor Swoyer Swyer Swyre Syer Syre Syrie Szura
Comments
Looking for information on a Simon Shore in your family tree? Why not post a question here -