Researching Alvin Sims
Dig into the past of Alvin Sims using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8978 people with the Sims surname? In that year Sims was ranked number 449 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Alvin means "Noble friend" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alvin Sims on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alvin Sims and the Sims Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sims 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 Sims family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Alvin Sims at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alvin Sims using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Sims surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sims Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 11866 people with the Sims surname in the UK? Sims is now ranked number 482 for popularity in the UK. |
Sims Genealogy Databases
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Sims 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 157989 people with the Sims surname in the USA? Sims is ranked number 105 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sims Databases
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Some Famous People called Alvin Sims
Alvin Sims
Alvin Sims (born October 18, 1974) is an American former professional basketball player.
A 6'4" (1.93 m) guard from Paris High School in Paris, Kentucky, Sims played at the University of Louisville from 1993 to 1997, where he averaged 11.9 points per game as a junior. He began his career in the Continental Basketball Association (CBA) with the Quad City Thunder, where he was selected as the CBA Rookie of the Year in 1998. Sims earned a spot with the Phoenix Suns of the NBA, but was released in May 1999 after scoring 11 points in four games.
Sims also played in Venezuela, Greece, Italy, France, England, Lebanon, Iran and Cyprus.
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