Researching Angelo Coia
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Coia surname? In that year Coia was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Angelo means "Messenger" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Angelo Coia on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Angelo Coia in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Angelo Coia and the Coia Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coia 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 Coia family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Angelo Coia at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Angelo Coia using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Angelo Coia.
Research the Coia surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Coia Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 304 people with the Coia surname in the UK? Coia is now ranked number 3756 for popularity in the UK. |
Coia Family Tree 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Angelo Coia.
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Find Angelo Coia from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Coia 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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Miscellaneous Coia Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Angelo Coia. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Angelo Coia
Angelo Coia
Angelo Anthony Coia (April 21, 1938 – January 2, 2013) was an American football end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Washington Redskins, and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC) and The Citadel and was selected in the 20th round of the 1960 NFL Draft. He attended Northeast Public High School in Philadelphia and was a teammate of future Green Bay Packer Herb Adderley there. At Northeast, Coia starred as a football player at halfback and with Adderley helped lead the team to the 1955 Public League Championship. He also was the city sprint champion at 220 yards in track.
After his NFL career, Coia was a racehorse owner and worked as a scout for the Raiders. Before his death, Coia was a resident of Brigantine, New Jersey.
Source: Angelo Coia, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coia
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