Researching Benjamin Cole
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 27281 people with the Cole surname? In that year Cole was ranked number 117 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Benjamin means "Son of the right hand" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Benjamin Cole on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Benjamin Cole and the Cole Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cole 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 Cole family tree.
Search Parish Records for Benjamin Cole at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Benjamin Cole using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 35646 people with the Cole surname in the UK? Cole is now ranked number 128 for popularity in the UK. |
Cole Genealogy Databases
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Cole Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 243060 people with the Cole surname in the USA? Cole is ranked number 79 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cole Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Benjamin Cole. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Benjamin Cole
Benjamin Cole (mayor)
Benjamín Cole Vázquez (1919–1993) was a Puerto Rican politician and the second longest serving Mayor of the city of Mayagüez, Puerto Rico (1969–1993). He is regarded as one of the strongest leaders of the Popular Democratic Party of Puerto Rico (PDP). He was also a postal administrator, legislator, and composer (Tito Puente recorded one of his songs, although, in that regard, Cole is much better known for being the brother of composer Roberto Cole).
Source: Benjamin Cole (mayor), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cole
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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