Researching Bea Arthur
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6526 people with the Arthur surname? In that year Arthur was ranked number 626 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bea means "Form of BEATRICE - bringer of joy" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Bea Arthur on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bea Arthur and the Arthur Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arthur 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 Arthur family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7226 people with the Arthur surname in the UK? Arthur is now ranked number 825 for popularity in the UK. |
Arthur Family History Databases
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Arthur Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Arthur surname in the USA? Arthur is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Arthur Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bea Arthur. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bea Arthur
Bea Arthur
Beatrice Arthur (born Bernice Frankel; May 13, 1922 – April 25, 2009) was an American actress, comedian and activist.
Arthur began her career on stage in 1947. She won the 1966 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical for playing Vera Charles in Mame. She went on to play Maude Findlay on the sitcoms All in the Family (appearing 1971–72) and Maude (1972–78), as well as Dorothy Zbornak on the sitcom The Golden Girls (1985–92). She won Emmy Awards for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 1977 for Maude and 1988 for The Golden Girls. Her film appearances include Lovers and Other Strangers (1970) and Mame (1974). In 2002, she starred in the one-woman show Bea Arthur on Broadway: Just Between Friends.
Source: Bea Arthur, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Arthur
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