Researching Anders Andersson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 56 people with the Andersson surname? In that year Andersson was ranked number 3523 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Anders means "Strong, manly" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Anders Andersson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Anders Andersson and the Andersson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Andersson 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 Andersson family tree.
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Andersson Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Anders Andersson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Anders Andersson
Anders Andersson (footballer)
Per Anders Andersson (born 15 March 1974) is a Swedish former professional footballer who played as a defensive midfielder. Starting off his career with Malmö FF in the early 1990s, Andersson went on to play professionally in England, Denmark, and Portugal before returning to Malmö in 2005 to finish up his career. A full international between 1994 and 2005, Andersson won 27 caps for the Sweden national team and represented them at UEFA Euro 2000 and 2004. He was also a squad player for the Sweden Olympic football team at the 1992 Summer Olympics.
Source: Anders Andersson (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Anders Andersson (ice hockey)
Åke Anders "Akka" Andersson (2 January 1937 – 15 December 1989) was a Swedish ice hockey centre in the 1950s and 1960s. He played 132 international games for Sweden, including seven IIHF World Championships and two Winter Olympics, in 1960 and 1964. Andersson played on the famous "Mosquito Line" with Eilert Määttä and Kalle Hedlund.
In Sweden, Andersson played for Skellefteå AIK from 1956 to 1966 and Färjestads BK from 1966 to 1969. He is one of only three players to win the Golden Puck as Swedish Player of the Year twice, which he did in 1961 and 1962, and was appointed into the Swedish Hockey Hall of Fame in August 2012.
Source: Anders Andersson (ice hockey), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Andersson
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