Researching Bill Connelly
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Connelly on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Connelly and the Connelly Family Tree
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Connelly Family History Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Connelly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Connelly
Bill Connelly (baseball)
William Wirt Connelly (June 29, 1925 – November 27, 1980) was an American professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, his pro career extended from 1945 to 1957, with appearances in Major League Baseball in 1945, 1950, and 1952–53. He batted left-handed, stood tall and weighed . The native of Alberta, Virginia, attended Hampden–Sydney College.
Connelly had a 6–2 record with a 6.92 earned-run average in the Majors with four different teams: the Philadelphia Athletics, Chicago White Sox, Detroit Tigers and New York Giants. Purchased by the Giants from the Triple-A American Association in August 1952, he won all five of his decisions during the last six weeks of the season, helping New York finish second in the National League. In 25 career games (including seven starting assignments) and 66 innings pitched, he allowed 71 hits and 53 bases on balls, striking out 34. He had no complete games, shutouts or saves.
Source: Bill Connelly (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Connelly
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