Researching Alphonso Gerard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 511 people with the Gerard surname? In that year Gerard was ranked number 3068 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Alphonso Gerard on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alphonso Gerard and the Gerard Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Gerard 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 Gerard family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 563 people with the Gerard surname in the UK? Gerard is now ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |
Gerard Genealogy Databases
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Gerard Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Gerard surname in the USA? Gerard is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Alphonso Gerard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alphonso Gerard
Alphonso Gerard
Alphonso "Piggy" Gerard (January 22, 1916 - July 14, 2002) was a baseball outfielder in the Negro leagues. He played professionally in the United States from 1945 to 1948 with the New York Black Yankees, Indianapolis Clowns, and the Chicago American Giants. He was born and died on Saint Croix. Gerard was the only native of the Virgin Islands to play in the Negro Leagues.
The bulk of Gerard's pro career took place in the Puerto Rican Winter League. He played there from the 1944-45 season until retiring after the winter of 1957-58. He also played professionally in Mexico (1946) and the Dominican Republic (1953).
Source: Alphonso Gerard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Gerard
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