Researching William Nicholl
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1566 people with the Nicholl surname? In that year Nicholl was ranked number 2121 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Nicholl on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Nicholl and the Nicholl Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholl 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 Nicholl family tree.
Study Parish Records for William Nicholl at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Nicholl using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Nicholl surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicholl Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2513 people with the Nicholl surname in the UK? Nicholl is now ranked number 2047 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholl Genealogy 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Nicholl.
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Nicholl 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.
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Miscellaneous Nicholl Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Nicholl. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Nicholl
William Nicholl
William Nicholl (30 October 1868 – 10 April 1922) was a rugby union, and professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1890s. He played representative level rugby union (RU) for England and Yorkshire, and at club level for Brighouse Rangers, in the Forwards, and club level rugby league (RL) for Brighouse Rangers, as a forward (prior to the specialist positions of; ), during the era of contested scrums. He played in all forward positions for Yorkshire. He continued to play for Brighouse Rangers after they became a founding a member of the Northern Union in 1895.
Source: William Nicholl, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nicholl
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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