Researching Stan Stoker
Delve into the history of Stan Stoker using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2032 people with the Stoker surname? In that year Stoker was ranked number 1812 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Stoker surname.
The name Stan means "form of STANLEY, from a surname meaning rocky meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Stan Stoker on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Stan Stoker 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Stoker 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 Stan Stoker and the Stoker Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stoker 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 Stoker family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Stan Stoker at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Stan Stoker using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Stan Stoker records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Stan Stoker information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Stan Stoker.
Research the Stoker surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stoker Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2636 people with the Stoker surname in the UK? Stoker is now ranked number 1989 for popularity in the UK. |
Stoker 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Stan Stoker.
Study MyTrees for information on the Stoker family and people looking to contact living Stoker relations.
Check out One Great Family for Stoker records submitted by people who are already researching the Stoker Family Tree.
Find Stan Stoker from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Stoker 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 Stoker surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Stoker surname in the USA? Stoker is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stoker Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Stan Stoker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Stan Stoker
Stan Stoker
John Stanley "Stan" Stoker (29 May 1944 – 10 October 2015) was an English cricketer. Stoker was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bearpark, County Durham.
Stoker made his debut in the Minor Counties cricket for Dorset, first appearing for the county in the 1966 Minor Counties Championship against Wiltshire. He played Minor counties cricket for Dorset from 1966 to 1968, making 14 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He later joined his native county of Durham, making his debut for the county against Cumberland in the 1973 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham from 1973 to 1976, making 36 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his List A for Durham debut against Hertfordshire in the 1974 Gillette Cup. He took 3 wickets in the match for the cost of 16 runs from 12 overs, while with the bat he scored 4 runs before being dismissed by Alan Garofall. Durham won the match by 74 runs. He made a further List A appearance against Kent in the following round of the same competition. He bowled 12 wicket-less overs in this match, while with the bat he was dismissed for 9 runs by Colin Cowdrey, with Kent winning by 116 runs.
Source: Stan Stoker, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Stoker
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.
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