Researching Skeeter Newsome
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2153 people with the Newsome surname? In that year Newsome was ranked number 1748 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Skeeter Newsome on Ancestry
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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 Newsome 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 Skeeter Newsome and the Newsome Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Newsome 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 Newsome family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Skeeter Newsome at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Skeeter Newsome using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2474 people with the Newsome surname in the UK? Newsome is now ranked number 2071 for popularity in the UK. |
Newsome Family Tree Databases
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Find Skeeter Newsome from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Newsome 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 33421 people with the Newsome surname in the USA? Newsome is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Newsome Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Skeeter Newsome. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Skeeter Newsome
Skeeter Newsome
Lamar Ashby "Skeeter" Newsome (October 18, 1910 — August 31, 1989) was an American shortstop in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1935–39), Boston Red Sox (1941–45) and Philadelphia Phillies (1946–47).
Born in Phenix City, Alabama, he finished 27th in voting for the American League MVP Award after playing in 114 games and having 449 at-bats, 48 runs, 119 hits, 21 doubles, 2 triples, 1 home run, 22 RBI, 5 stolen bases, 21 walks, .265 batting average, .301 on-base percentage, .327 slugging percentage, 147 total bases and 8 sacrifice hits.
He finished 32nd in voting for the 1945 AL MVP for playing in 125 games and having 438 at-bats, 45 runs, 127 hits, 30 doubles, 1 triple, 1 home run, 48 RBI, 6 stolen bases, 20 walks, .290 batting average, .322 on-base percentage, .370 slugging percentage, 162 total bases and 17 sacrifice hits.
In 12 seasons he played in 1,128 games and had 3,716 at-bats, 381 runs, 910 hits, 164 doubles, 15 triples, 9 home runs, 292 RBI, 67 stolen bases, 246 walks, .245 batting average, .293 on-base percentage, .304 slugging percentage, 1,131 total bases and 120 sacrifice hits.
Newsome managed in the minor leagues for the Phillies and Detroit Tigers after his playing career ended. He died in Columbus, Georgia, at the age of 78.
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