Researching Al Nixon
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9123 people with the Nixon surname? In that year Nixon was ranked number 448 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Al means "Form of ALBERT - noble, bright" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Al Nixon on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Al Nixon 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 Al Nixon and the Nixon Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nixon 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 Nixon family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Al Nixon at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Al Nixon using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Al Nixon.
Research the Nixon surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nixon Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 12700 people with the Nixon surname in the UK? Nixon is now ranked number 450 for popularity in the UK. |
Nixon 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Al Nixon.
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Investigate One Great Family for Nixon records submitted by people who are already researching the Nixon Family Tree.
Find Al Nixon from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nixon 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.
Research the Nixon surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 54688 people with the Nixon surname in the USA? Nixon is ranked number 139 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nixon Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Al Nixon. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Al Nixon
Al Nixon
Albert Richard Nixon (April 11, 1886 – November 9, 1960) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Brooklyn Robins, Boston Braves, and Philadelphia Phillies between 1915 and 1928.
He helped the Robins win the 1916 National League Pennant.
In 9 seasons he played in 422 Games and had 1,345 At Bats, 180 Runs, 372 Hits, 60 Doubles, 13 Triples, 7 Home runs, 118 RBI, 19 Stolen bases, 66 Walks, .277 Batting average, .314 On-base percentage, .356 Slugging percentage, 479 Total bases and 29 Sacrifice hits. Defensively, he recorded a .980 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
He died in Opelousas, Louisiana at the age of 74.
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