Researching William Self
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2127 people with the Self surname? In that year Self was ranked number 1760 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Self on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Self and the Self Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Self 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 Self family tree.
Search Parish Records for William Self at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Self using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about William Self.
Research the Self surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Self Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2274 people with the Self surname in the UK? Self is now ranked number 2175 for popularity in the UK. |
Self Family History Databases
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Find William Self from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Self Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Self surname in the USA? Self is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Self Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Self. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Self
William Self (organist)
William Shuford Self (1906–1998) was an American organist and choirmaster.
William Self was born April 22, 1906 in Lenoir, North Carolina. He studied at The Peabody Institute and New England Conservatory, where he received the Diploma (1926) and Soloist Diploma (1930). He also studied with Joseph Bonnet.
Most of Self’s career was spent at two Episcopal Church congregations: All Saints’ Church, Worcester, Massachusetts (1933–1954) and St. Thomas Episcopal Church, New York (1954–1971).
William Self died April 8, 1998.
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