Researching Beatrice Willard
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 777 people with the Willard surname? In that year Willard was ranked number 2804 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Beatrice means "Bringer of joy" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Beatrice Willard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Beatrice Willard and the Willard Family History
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 990 people with the Willard surname in the UK? Willard is now ranked number 3112 for popularity in the UK. |
Willard Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Beatrice Willard
Beatrice Willard
Beatrice "Bettie" Willard (December 19, 1925 – 7 January 2003) was an American botanist who specialized in studies on the ecology and botany of high alpine tundra, as well as arctic tundra. Willard's studies influenced public policy with her studies, which centered on plant life at high altitudes. Willard was responsible for the establishment of the Beatrice Willard Alpine Tundra Research Plots above the treeline in Rocky Mountain National Park, now listed on the National Register of Historic Places. In later years she was an adviser to U.S. presidents Nixon and Ford as the first woman on the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ).
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Other names that sound a bit like Willard
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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