Researching Theodore Isley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 133 people with the Isley surname? In that year Isley was ranked number 3446 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Theodore means "Divine Gift" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Theodore Isley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Theodore Isley and the Isley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Isley 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 Isley family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 115 people with the Isley surname in the UK? Isley is now ranked number 3934 for popularity in the UK. |
Isley Genealogy Databases
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Isley Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Isley surname in the USA? Isley is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Isley Databases
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Some Famous People called Theodore Isley
Theodore Isley
Theodore Henry Isley (October 31, 1912 – September 19, 2004) was an Ontario farmer and politician. He served as on the Waterloo Township council, and then as deputy reeve before being elected to a term in the Ontario legislature as an Ontario Co-operative Commonwealth Federation MPP by winning the Waterloo South seat in the 1948 provincial election. He was defeated in the subsequent 1951 provincial election, in which the CCF fell to two seats from 21 in the previous election. In 1952, he was elected president of the Ontario CCF defeating William Horace Temple.
Isley also served as the last reeve of Waterloo Township from 1962 to 1971, when it was amalgamated into the Regional Municipality of Waterloo.
Source: Theodore Isley, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Isley
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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