Researching Andy Nelson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14506 people with the Nelson surname? In that year Nelson was ranked number 271 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Andy means "Form of ANDREW - manly" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Andy Nelson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andy Nelson and the Nelson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelson 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 Nelson family tree.
Study Parish Records for Andy Nelson at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Andy Nelson using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Nelson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nelson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 24232 people with the Nelson surname in the UK? Nelson is now ranked number 212 for popularity in the UK. |
Nelson Family Tree Databases
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Nelson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 492196 people with the Nelson surname in the USA? Nelson is ranked number 35 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nelson Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Andy Nelson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andy Nelson
Andy Nelson (footballer)
Andrew Nesbitt Nelson (born 5 July 1935) is a former football player and manager. As a player, he won the Football League with Ipswich Town in 1962.
He entered management with Gillingham in 1971, but quit to manage Charlton Athletic in 1974, and was an immediate success with promotion from the Third Division in 1975. 1976 and 1977 saw top ten finishes in the league, but in the following two years Charlton had rely on last day results to escape relegation, and Nelson came under pressure. In 1979, he came under increased pressure as Mike Bailey was appointed as chief coach, and by March 1980 his contract had been cancelled after three successive defeats with Charlton in the relegation zone.
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