Researching William Haile
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 305 people with the Haile surname? In that year Haile was ranked number 3274 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Haile on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Haile and the Haile Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Haile 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 Haile family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 424 people with the Haile surname in the UK? Haile is now ranked number 3641 for popularity in the UK. |
Haile Genealogy Databases
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Haile Forums
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Miscellaneous Haile Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Haile. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Haile
William Haile (Mississippi politician)
William Haile (1797 – March 7, 1837) was a U.S. Representative from Mississippi.
Born in 1797, Haile moved to Mississippi and settled in Woodville, Wilkinson County.He served as member of the State house of representatives in 1826.
Haile was elected as a Jacksonian to the Nineteenth Congress to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Christopher Rankin.He was reelected as a Jacksonian to the Twentieth Congress and served from July 10, 1826, to September 12, 1828, when he resigned.He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1828 to the Twenty-first Congress.He served as delegate to the State constitutional convention in 1832.He died near Woodville, Mississippi, March 7, 1837.
Source: William Haile (Mississippi politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Haile
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