Researching Bill Marsh
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The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Marsh on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Marsh and the Marsh Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Marsh 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 Marsh family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bill Marsh at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 28944 people with the Marsh surname in the UK? Marsh is now ranked number 168 for popularity in the UK. |
Marsh Genealogy Databases
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Marsh Forums
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Miscellaneous Marsh Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Marsh. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Marsh
Bill Marsh (rugby league)
Bill Marsh (1929-2002) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1950s. A New South Wales interstate and Australia international representative forward, he played his club football in Sydney's NSWRFL Premiership for Balmain, who he also captained.
Marsh started playing for Balmain in the NSWRFL Premiership's first grade in 1950. He was selected to play for the New South Wales team against France and Queensland in 1955. He also won an award for being the best Sydney footballer that year.
After moving to Cootamundra as captain-coach in 1956, Marsh gained selection for the Country New South Wales team and then became Kangaroo No. 329 when he represented Australia on the 1956-57 Kangaroo tour, playing in Tests against Great Britain and France. Marsh returned to Balmain for the 1957 NSWRFL season and helped host country Australia to victory in the 1957 Rugby League World Cup tournament. In 1958 Marsh was in the front row in the Australian Test team in all three Tests against the Ashes-winning Great Britain team.
Source: Bill Marsh (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Marsh
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