Researching Steven Williams
Delve into the history of Steven Williams using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steven means "crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steven Williams on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Steven Williams 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 Williams 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 Steven Williams and the Williams Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Steven Williams at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Steven Williams using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Steven Williams records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Steven Williams information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Steven Williams.
Research the Williams surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Williams Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Steven Williams.
Study MyTrees for information on the Williams family and people looking to contact living Williams relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Williams records submitted by people who are already researching the Williams Family Tree.
Find Steven Williams from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Williams 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 Williams surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Steven Williams. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Steven Williams
Steven Reid Williams
Steven Reid Williams (born March 1976) is an English pianist and singer-songwriter born in Bristol, England.
Williams has played keyboards for several UK artists including Paul Young, Leo Sayer, Mel C, Rebecca Ferguson, Jamelia, Lulu, The Overtones, Tulisa, Nadine Coyle, Nell Bryden, Sarah Harding, Jay James, Lee Mead and many others.
Williams was also one of the four 'bandits' from Jess and the Bandits; a US meets UK country music collaboration with Texan singer, Jess Clemmons.
Williams' song "Need Your Love", written for the John Fenlon album Rip it Up, was a winner in the blues category of the UK Songwriting Competition.
His album Corners was released in December 2007, the title track from which was a finalist in BBC Radio 2's "Sold on Song" competition. The album also features a collaboration with UK blues singer Beth Rowley on "Too Much Too Late", and also features work with Ben Castle, Gary Alesbrook on trumpet (Scissor Sisters, Kasabian), Andy Kinsman on sax (Kasabian, Noel Gallagher) and Cliff Moore, brother of Gary Moore.
In 2008, Williams won the Adult Contemporary Category in the UK Song Writing Contest with "The Better Part of Me", from his 2007 release Corners.
In 2015, Williams released an album of covers entitled Black and White Interpretations.
Following the death of best friend and musician Charlie Derrick in 2003, Williams played a key role in the Charlie Derrick Bursary charity as bursar and from 2009, trustee. Williams was also closely affiliated with 'Footprint', the section of the charity dedicated to fundraising through musical events, until its close in 2016.
Since 2014, Williams has run the Bristol based jazz club, 'Jazz at Future Inn'.
In 2021, Williams is releasing a brand new originals album entitled 'Hearts And Stones'.
Source: Steven Reid Williams, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Williams
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