Researching Stephen Parry
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22792 people with the Parry surname? In that year Parry was ranked number 147 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Stephen means "crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Stephen Parry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Stephen Parry and the Parry Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Parry 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 Parry family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 25825 people with the Parry surname in the UK? Parry is now ranked number 197 for popularity in the UK. |
Parry Family Tree Databases
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Parry Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Parry surname in the USA? Parry is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Stephen Parry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Stephen Parry
Stephen Parry (Australian politician)
Stephen Shane Parry (born 31 October 1960) is an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party senator for Tasmania from 2005 to 2017. He was elected President of the Senate in 2014. On 31 October 2017, Parry informed the government that he may be a British citizen, and issued his intention to resign from his position if dual nationality was confirmed. The next day he reported that he had received confirmation of his dual citizenship and, on 2 November, he resigned as president and from the Senate. He was replaced in the Senate by next Liberal Party Tasmanian Senate candidate and former senator Richard Colbeck after a recount.
Source: Stephen Parry (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Stephen Parry (cricketer)
Stephen David Parry (born 12 January 1986) is an English cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a slow left-arm bowler who currently plays for Lancashire. Parry made his senior debut for Lancashire in 2007 and in 2009 was named Lancashire's Young Player of the Year.
From 2008 to 2012 Lancashire had two other left-arm orthodox spinners in their squad, with Parry competing with them for places in the team. Parry became established in Lancashire's limited overs teams, though played less frequently for the first-class side. Having previously represented England Lions, Parry made his One Day International debut against the West Indies in March 2014, and played his first Twenty20 International against the same opponents later that month.
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