Researching Stephen North
Delve into the history of Stephen North using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9927 people with the North surname? In that year North was ranked number 417 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Stephen means "crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Stephen North on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Stephen North 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. 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 North 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 Stephen North and the North Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the North 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 North family tree.
Study Parish Records for Stephen North at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Stephen North using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Stephen North records.
Look at MyHeritage for Stephen North information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Stephen North.
Research the North surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original North Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 11468 people with the North surname in the UK? North is now ranked number 510 for popularity in the UK. |
North Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Stephen North.
Study MyTrees for information on the North family and people looking to contact living North relations.
Investigate One Great Family for North records submitted by people who are already researching the North Family Tree.
Find Stephen North from Ireland on findmypast.ie
North 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 North surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the North surname in the USA? North is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous North Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Stephen North. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Stephen North
Stephen North
Stephen "Steve" North (born 20 January 1965) is an English actor. He had his first major role playing firefighter Colin Parrish in the ITV drama London's Burning between 1990 and 1993. He has since appeared in numerous shows on British television, including Doctor Who Christmas Special 2010, EastEnders, The Bill, The Day Britain Stopped, Murphy's Law, Holby City, Midsomer Murders, Doctors, Is Harry on the Boat?, EastEnders: E20 and Casualty. North also played one of the two lead roles in the award-winning stage play Meeting Joe Strummer along with Emmerdale actor Nick Miles. He was the solo performer in the original stage adaptation of Nick Hornby's Fever Pitch, which ran at the Arts Theatre London in 1995. He played the role of Ted Narracott in War Horse (play) at the New London Theatre from May 2013 to March 2014 and also in the National Theatre Live broadcast on 27 February 2014 and subsequent Encore screenings.
He co-wrote the film South West 9 and directed the award-winning short film Cregan for Screen South.
North is a supporter of Brighton and Hove Albion FC, and has co-written two books about the club, Build a Bonfire (Mainstream Publishing 1997). and "We Want Falmer" (Stripe Publishing 2011).
Source: Stephen North, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like North
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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