Researching William Light
Research the background of William Light using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2763 people with the Light surname? In that year Light was ranked number 1435 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Light on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Light 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for William Light. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for William Light. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for William Light. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for William Light. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for William Light. |
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 Light ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Light Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Light and the Light Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Light 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 Light family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Light at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Light using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for William Light records.
Look at MyHeritage for William Light information.
Study the LDS Database for records about William Light.
Research the Light surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Light Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3568 people with the Light surname in the UK? Light is now ranked number 1592 for popularity in the UK. |
Light Family Tree 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Light.
Study MyTrees for information on the Light family and people looking to contact living Light relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Light records submitted by people who are already researching the Light Family Tree.
Find William Light from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Light 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 Light surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Light surname in the USA? Light is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Light Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on William Light. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Light
William Light
William Light (27 April 1786 – 6 October 1839), also known as Colonel Light, was a British-Malayan naval and army officer. He was the first Surveyor-General of the new British Province of South Australia, known for choosing the site of the colony's capital, Adelaide, and for designing the layout of its streets, six city squares, gardens and the figure-eight Adelaide Park Lands, in a plan later sometimes referred to as Light's Vision.
He was the eldest son of Captain Francis Light, founder of Penang, and Martina Rozells.
Source: William Light, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaWilliam Light (cricketer)
William Frederick Light (1 March 1878 – 10 November 1930) was an English first-class cricketer. Light was a left-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast and slow left-arm orthodox spin. He was educated at Marlborough College.
Light made his first-class debut for Hampshire against Essex in the 1897 County Championship. Light's final first-class match for Hampshire came against Sussex in the 1898 County Championship. Light represented Hampshire in twelve first-class matches between 1897 and 1898, scoring 101 runs at an average of 5.94, with a high score of 41. With the ball Light took ten wickets at a bowling average of 34.30, with best figures of 3/32. Light was an able fielder, taking nine catches.
In 1902 Light joined Devon for the 1902 Minor Counties Championship, making his debut against Glamorgan. Light made 145 appearances for Devon between 1902 and 1928, with his final match coming against Monmouthshire in the 1928 Minor Counties Championship.
Light died at St James Park, Exeter, Devon on 10 November 1930.
Source: William Light (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Light
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.
Lada Ladd Ladda Lade Ladow Ladue Lady Lahatte Laight Lait Laite Laiti Laity Late Latey Lathaye Lathe Lathee Lathey Lathy Latta Latte Lattea Lattey Lattie Latto Latty Laud Laughead Laugheed Laut Lauth Lautie Lawday Lawhead Lawtey Lawtie Lawty Layd Laythe Lead Leat Leate Leath Leathe Leatt Leddie Leddy Ledow Leed Leedy Leet Leete Leeth Leheude Lehto Leide Leidigh Leidy Leight Leighty Leite Leith Leitow Leta Letawa Lett Letto Letty Leuty Lewitt Lewtey Lewty Leyde Leyte Liatti Liddy Lide Lidie Lighty Lithe Litt Litwa Lloyd Load Loade Loddy Lode Lodo Lody Lohde Loheide Lood Loody Lot Lote Loth Lott Lotte Lottie Loud Loude Loudy Louedey Loughead Lougheed Lougheid Loughhead Lout Louth Louthe Lowday Lowde Loweth Lowth Loyd Loyet Luda Ludd Ludde Luddy Lude Ludee Ludi Ludy Ludye Luety Lute Luth Luthe Luthi Luthy Luto Lutty Luty Luyd Luyet Lyda Lyday Lyddy Lydie Lydy Lyte Lyth
Comments
Looking for information on a William Light in your family tree? Why not post a question here -