Researching William Styles
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3163 people with the Styles surname? In that year Styles was ranked number 1294 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Styles on Ancestry
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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 Styles 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 Styles and the Styles Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Styles 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 Styles family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Styles at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Styles using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4488 people with the Styles surname in the UK? Styles is now ranked number 1302 for popularity in the UK. |
Styles Family History Databases
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Styles 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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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Styles surname in the USA? Styles is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Styles Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on William Styles. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Styles
William Styles
William Kensett Styles (11 October 1874 – 8 April 1940) was an English sport shooter, who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics and the 1912 Summer Olympics representing Great Britain.
In the 1908 Olympics he won a gold medal in the disappearing target small-bore rifle, and was 9th in the moving target small-bore rifle event. Four years later, he won a silver medal in the 25 metre team small-bore rifle event, was 13th in the 25 metre small-bore rifle event and 27th in the 50 metre rifle from the prone position event.
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