Researching Basil Copper
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 487 people with the Copper surname? In that year Copper was ranked number 3092 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Basil means "kingly, regal" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Basil Copper on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Basil Copper and the Copper Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Copper 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 Copper family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 491 people with the Copper surname in the UK? Copper is now ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
Copper Family Tree Databases
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Copper Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Copper surname in the USA? Copper is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Copper Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Basil Copper. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Basil Copper
Basil Copper
Basil Frederick Albert Copper (5 February 1924 – 3 April 2013) was an English writer and former journalist and newspaper editor. He became a full-time writer in 1970. In addition to horror and detective fiction, Copper was perhaps best known for his series of Solar Pons stories continuing the character created as a tribute to Sherlock Holmes by August Derleth.
Copper's interests included swimming, gardening, travel, sailing and historic film material. One of England's leading film collectors, his private archive contained almost one thousand titles (at 1977). He founded the Tunbridge Wells Vintage Film Society and often gave talks at various film organisations in London. He was a member of the British Film Society and the Vintage Film Circle of London. Copper was a longtime resident of Sevenoaks in Kent, and was survived by his French-born wife Annie (née Guerin) to whom he had been married since 1960.
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