Researching Bill Cullen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5248 people with the Cullen surname? In that year Cullen was ranked number 810 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Cullen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Cullen and the Cullen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cullen 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Cullen family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 11736 people with the Cullen surname in the UK? Cullen is now ranked number 489 for popularity in the UK. |
Cullen Family Tree Databases
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Cullen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Cullen surname in the USA? Cullen is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cullen Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Cullen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Cullen
Bill Cullen (businessman)
William Cullen (born 17 February 1942) is an Irish businessman and media personality. He is regularly seen on RTÉ programmes such as The Late Late Show and The Frontline.Cullen was the owner of the Renault Ireland franchise until it was taken under more direct control by Renault in 2007. His 2001 autobiography, It's a Long Way from Penny Apples, covered his life growing up as a poor child in inner-city Dublin. Between 2008 and 2012, he hosted the Irish reality television series The Apprentice. His motor-trade business was put into receivership in October 2012.
Source: Bill Cullen (businessman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cullen
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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