Researching Violet Pinckney
Delve into the history of Violet Pinckney using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 123 people with the Pinckney surname? In that year Pinckney was ranked number 3456 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Violet means "Violet flower" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Violet Pinckney on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Violet Pinckney 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 Pinckney 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 Violet Pinckney and the Pinckney Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pinckney 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 Pinckney family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Violet Pinckney at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Violet Pinckney using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Violet Pinckney records.
Search MyHeritage for Violet Pinckney information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Violet Pinckney.
Research the Pinckney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pinckney Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 181 people with the Pinckney surname in the UK? Pinckney is now ranked number 3872 for popularity in the UK. |
Pinckney 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Violet Pinckney.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pinckney family and people looking to contact living Pinckney relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Pinckney records submitted by people who are already researching the Pinckney Family Tree.
Find Violet Pinckney from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pinckney 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 Pinckney surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Pinckney surname in the USA? Pinckney is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pinckney Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Violet Pinckney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Violet Pinckney
Violet Pinckney
Violet Millicent Pinckney (11 March 1871 – 13 March 1955) was an English tennis player. Pinckney was born at Alderbury, Wiltshire, in 1871 to Major William Pinckney and his wife Frances Charlotte Everett. In 1903 she won the German Championships. She took part in the 1908 Summer Olympics, but lost in the initial round to Gladys Eastlake-Smith. In 1907 and 1908 she won the London Championships. She competed in 12 editions of the Wimbledon Championships between 1903 and 1925. Her best result in the singles event was reaching the quarterfinal in 1906, 1908 and 1920 while in doubles she reached the semifinal in 1914 partnering Marguerite Broquedis.
Pinckney died at New Forest, Hampshire in March 1955.
Source: Violet Pinckney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Pinckney
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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