Researching Sydney Law
Investigate the background of Sydney Law using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13547 people with the Law surname? In that year Law was ranked number 291 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Sydney Law on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sydney Law 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 Law 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 Sydney Law and the Law Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Law 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 Law family tree.
Study Parish Records for Sydney Law at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sydney Law using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Sydney Law.
Research the Law surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Law Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 16700 people with the Law surname in the UK? Law is now ranked number 328 for popularity in the UK. |
Law 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sydney Law.
Study MyTrees for information on the Law family and people looking to contact living Law relations.
Explore One Great Family for Law records submitted by people who are already researching the Law Family Tree.
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Law 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 33421 people with the Law surname in the USA? Law is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Law Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Sydney Law. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sydney Law
Sydney Law
Sydney James Law (23 November 1856 – 7 October 1939) was an Australian politician.
Born in Redfern to cabinet maker John Law and Sarah Pollard, he established what would become a highly successful drapery shop in Balmain around 1881. On 4 July 1883 he married Mary Maclean, with whom he had two children. Having joined the Balmain Labour League in 1891, he was elected to the New South Wales Legislative Assembly as the member for Balmain South in 1894. In 1902 he resigned from the party and the parliament winning the resulting by-election on 6 December as an Independent Labour member. In 1904 he was elected to the seat of Rozelle as a Liberal. Defeated in 1907, he became an auctioneer in 1909 and became active in New South Wales sectarian politics as a Protestant. Law died at Drummoyne in 1939.
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