Researching Arthur Lima
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Lima surname? In that year Lima was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Lima on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Arthur Lima and the Lima Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lima 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 Lima family tree.
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Lima Family History Databases
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Lima Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Lima surname in the USA? Lima is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Arthur Lima
Arthur Moreira Lima
Arthur Moreira Lima (born July 16, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) is a Brazilian classical pianist.
Moreira Lima began learning the piano at the age of six. In 1965, he won second prize in the VII International Chopin Piano Competition, as well as the audience prize and best sonata performance. In addition, he won third prize at the 1969 Leeds International Piano Competition and third prize at the 1970 International Tchaikovsky Competition.
In the 1970s Moreira Lima recorded all of Chopin's works; he has also recorded the music of Ernesto Nazareth and BrasĂlio ItiberĂȘ da Cunha.
Moreira Lima has travelled across Brazil playing classical music to communities.
Source: Arthur Moreira Lima, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lima
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