Researching William Hand
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3593 people with the Hand surname? In that year Hand was ranked number 1164 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Hand on Ancestry
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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 Hand 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 William Hand and the Hand Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hand 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 Hand family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4706 people with the Hand surname in the UK? Hand is now ranked number 1250 for popularity in the UK. |
Hand Genealogy Databases
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Hand Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Hand surname in the USA? Hand is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Hand. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Hand
William Hand (yacht designer)
William H. Hand Jr. (1875–1946) was an American yacht designer. Hand has been described as one of the most prolific yacht designers of the 20th century with an exceptionally good eye for handsome boats. Hand's career began around 1900 with the design of small sailboats, but he soon shifted to V-bottomed powerboats. These latter were his specialty until after World War I, when he directed his talent to seakindly schooners including the famous examples Bowdoin and S.S.S. Lotus. Later during the 1930s, motorsailers became his passion; examples still sailing include the Guildive (a ketch). Hand's office was in Fairhaven, Massachusetts (but advertisements in The Rudder and Motorboat magazines indicate he did business in New Bedford, MA, prior to Fairhaven).
The New England Hurricane of 1938 and accompanying tidal surge damaged or destroyed a good deal of Hand's design work and records. Hand's surviving drawings are at the Hart Nautical Collections, MIT Museum in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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