Researching Syd Leigh
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6891 people with the Leigh surname? In that year Leigh was ranked number 592 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Syd Leigh on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Syd Leigh 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 Leigh 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 Syd Leigh and the Leigh Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leigh 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 Leigh family tree.
Study Parish Records for Syd Leigh at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Syd Leigh using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Syd Leigh.
Research the Leigh surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Leigh Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8762 people with the Leigh surname in the UK? Leigh is now ranked number 667 for popularity in the UK. |
Leigh Family Tree 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 Syd Leigh.
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Leigh 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Leigh surname in the USA? Leigh is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Leigh Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Syd Leigh. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Syd Leigh
Syd Leigh
Alfred Sydney Leigh (August 1893 – after 1922), known as Syd Leigh, was a professional association footballer who played in The Football League for Derby County and Bristol Rovers.
His first club was Osmaston, who played near his home town of Shardlow in Derbyshire, and from there he joined Derby County. He played twice for The Rams during the 1919–20 season, before moving to play for Bristol Rovers in their first two seasons in the Football League. He was the first player to score four goals in a League game for the Bristol side, and scored a total of 36 goals from 70 games for them. In spite of this impressive goal return he was unable to find another Football League club to play for when he returned home to Derbyshire in 1922 due to being unable to settle in the West Country.
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