Researching Steve Light
Delve into the history of Steve Light using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2763 people with the Light surname? In that year Light was ranked number 1435 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steve means "Form of STEVEN. crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steve Light on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Steve Light 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. 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 Light 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 Steve Light and the Light Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Light 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 Light family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Steve Light at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Steve Light using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Steve Light.
Research the Light surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Light Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3568 people with the Light surname in the UK? Light is now ranked number 1592 for popularity in the UK. |
Light 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Steve Light.
Study MyTrees for information on the Light family and people looking to contact living Light relations.
Check out One Great Family for Light records submitted by people who are already researching the Light Family Tree.
Find Steve Light from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Light 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 Light surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Light surname in the USA? Light is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Light Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Steve Light. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Steve Light
Steve Light
Steve Light (born March 19, 1970) is an author and illustrator of children's books and a storyteller. He was born in Staten Island NY. He graduated from the Pratt Institute and then studied with David J. Passalcqua. Light started storytelling while teaching at West Side Montessori in Manhattan. At that time, he developed his own storytelling device he calls “storyboxes”. “Steve Light’s Storyboxes” debuted at the New York Toy Fair February 2012 by Guidecraft toys. Light published his first book with Abrams Publishing Puss in Boots (2002) and The Shoemaker Extraordinaire (2002).
Upon graduating from the Pratt Institute, Light worked as an illustrator in the corporate world. He created illustrations for companies such as AT&T, Sony Films, Absolut Vodka and the New York Times Book Review. Light has also designed buttons that were acquired by the Cooper-Hewitt Design Museum.He went on to create “Press out and Play” books, a unique building book. Two Hello Kitty and one Uncle Sam books were produced under the “Press out and Play” line.
In 2003, Light made a Touch-and-Feel book of feelings titled I Am Happy published by Candlewick Press.
Light took a break from children’s books to produce his own children’s TV show pilot “Storytime with Steve Light”. When Light returned to publishing he wrote and illustrated Trucks Go with Chronicle Books in 2008 followed by Trains Go in 2012.
Light then returned to Candlewick Press to write and illustrate The Christmas Giant which received a Publishers Weekly starred review. His book Zephyr Takes Flight in October 2012 was also published by Candlewick Press.
Light designed the opening titles for Arian Moayed’s short independent film Overdue.
Light lives in Manhattan with his wife and cat, and when he is not writing or illustrating books, he is teaching at Temple Shaaray Tefilla Nursery school in New York City. Light has told stories from his books and storyboxes in the Milwaukee Art Museum as well as many libraries and schools in the Tri-State Area. Most of his ideas come from his drawings which enjoys daily. Light loves to draw mostly with fountain pens; he loves sharing his passion for these vintage drawing tools with children and adults alike.
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