Researching William Tyree
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20 people with the Tyree surname? In that year Tyree was ranked number 3559 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Tyree 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 Tyree 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 Tyree and the Tyree Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tyree 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 Tyree family tree.
Study Parish Records for William Tyree at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Tyree using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about William Tyree.
Research the Tyree surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tyree Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 59 people with the Tyree surname in the UK? Tyree is now ranked number 3987 for popularity in the UK. |
Tyree Family History 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Tyree.
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Find William Tyree from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tyree 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 12153 people with the Tyree surname in the USA? Tyree is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tyree Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on William Tyree. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Tyree
William Tyree
Sir Alfred William Tyree OBE (4 November 1921 – 25 October 2013) was an Australian engineer and businessman, recognized for his impact on the Australian engineering, manufacturing and power industries.
Tyree was born in Auckland, New Zealand in 1921. He obtained a Diploma of Electrical Engineering at Sydney Technical College. He established Tyree Holdings, a manufacturer of electrical transformers. By the early 1960s he was the largest manufacturer of transformers in the southern hemisphere. In 1969, he sold the business to Westinghouse Electric Company. Tyree left manufacturing and pursued philanthropic and humanitarian interests. He returned to manufacturing, founding the Tyree Group of Companies.
Tyree was described as an engineering dynamo. In a six-decade career, he led the way in Australian electrical transformer manufacture and created the modern energy landscape. He was an advocate for nuclear energy, working on it with Westinghouse. He died in 2013, in his 92nd year.
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