Researching William Pool
Dig into the past of William Pool using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3470 people with the Pool surname? In that year Pool was ranked number 1210 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Pool on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Pool 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.
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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 Pool 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 Pool and the Pool Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pool 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 Pool family tree.
Search Parish Records for William Pool at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Pool using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about William Pool.
Research the Pool surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pool Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1318 people with the Pool surname in the UK? Pool is now ranked number 2835 for popularity in the UK. |
Pool Genealogy Databases
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Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Pool.
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Find William Pool from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pool Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Pool surname in the USA? Pool is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pool Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Pool. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Pool
William Wortham Pool
William Wortham Pool (April 1842 – February 1922) was an American bookkeeper. His name and burial site are associated with the Richmond Vampire.
He was born in Mississippi, the son of Samuel Pool (1806–1872) and Nancy Rose Wortham (1819–1873). His siblings were John R. Pool (1840–?); Thomas Pool (1844–?); Albert Pool (1847–?); and Dirdus Pool (1850–?). His father was a merchant and, in 1860, William was a clerk in Jackson.
In the 1860s, Pool moved to Virginia. He was a clerk in a tobacco factory in Manchester, in 1870. In 1880 and 1900, he was a bookkeeper. He was working as a private secretary in 1910; then as a bookkeeper again in 1920 in Richmond.
In c. 1866, he and Alice Purdue (December 1842–Feb. 6, 1913) were married. They had four children, Lawrence P. Pool (c. 1867–?); Annie W. Pool (October 1872–?); Samuel Pool (March 1875–?); and Mary L. Pool (July 1881–?). His wife and children were all born in Virginia.
William W. Pool died at age 80. He was interred in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. His family tomb is inscribed with the date 1913, the year of his wife's burial. Their bodies have been relocated to escape vandalism brought on by the vampire rumors.
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