Researching William Staton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 579 people with the Staton surname? In that year Staton was ranked number 3000 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Staton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Staton and the Staton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Staton 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 Staton family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 903 people with the Staton surname in the UK? Staton is now ranked number 3191 for popularity in the UK. |
Staton Genealogy Databases
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Staton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Staton surname in the USA? Staton is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Staton Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on William Staton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Staton
William Staton
Air Vice Marshal William Ernest Staton, (27 August 1898 – 22 July 1983) was a British airman who began his career as a First World War flying ace credited with 26 victories. He was transferred to the Royal Air Force (RAF) on its creation in 1918 and remained in the RAF during the inter-war years. During the Second World War he served in England and pioneered the bombing technique of using pathfinders to mark targets. He then served in the Far East before becoming a prisoner of war to the Japanese. After the war he returned to Great Britain and the RAF where he reached air rank and twice captained the British Olympic Shooting Team.
Source: William Staton, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Staton
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.
St_denis St_etienne Stadden Stadding Staddom Staddon Staden Stading Staten Statham Stathem Station Statom Statton Staudenheimer Staudenmaier Steadham Steadman Steddum Stedham Stedman Stedmond Stedner Steeden Steedman Steidinger Stethem Stettinius Stettner Steudeman Stiddem Stidham Stoten Stottmann Stottmeyer Stoudenheimer Stoughton Stoutamire Stoutenburg Stoutenburgh Studeman Studenberg Studenroth Studeny Studham Studhanger Studman Studtmann Stuttman
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