Researching William Woodbury
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 264 people with the Woodbury surname? In that year Woodbury was ranked number 3315 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Woodbury on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Woodbury 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Woodbury and the Woodbury Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Woodbury 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 Woodbury family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Woodbury at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Woodbury using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about William Woodbury.
Research the Woodbury surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Woodbury Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 135 people with the Woodbury surname in the UK? Woodbury is now ranked number 3915 for popularity in the UK. |
Woodbury Family History Databases
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Find William Woodbury from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Woodbury Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Woodbury surname in the USA? Woodbury is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Woodbury Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on William Woodbury. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Woodbury
William Woodbury
William Woodbury (6 December 1892 – 31 August 1983) was an Australian cricketer. He played one first-class cricket match for Victoria in 1915.
Woodbury began his district career with South Melbourne in 1911, and went on to top the clubs batting average in three seasons. When he was nineteen he was first selected in the Victorian Colts interstate side and in 1915 he was selected for Victoria in a First-class match against Tasmania in which he took the most wickets for the State. He later played for Northcote and was captaining the side as of 1924.
Source: William Woodbury, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Woodbury
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