Researching Bill Nicholson
Delve into the history of Bill Nicholson using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21279 people with the Nicholson surname? In that year Nicholson was ranked number 164 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Nicholson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bill Nicholson in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Nicholson ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Nicholson and the Nicholson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicholson 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 Nicholson family tree.
Study Parish Records for Bill Nicholson at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Nicholson using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Bill Nicholson records.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Bill Nicholson.
Research the Nicholson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicholson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 27404 people with the Nicholson surname in the UK? Nicholson is now ranked number 183 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicholson Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bill Nicholson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nicholson family and people looking to contact living Nicholson relations.
Check out One Great Family for Nicholson records submitted by people who are already researching the Nicholson Family Tree.
Find Bill Nicholson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nicholson Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Nicholson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 66841 people with the Nicholson surname in the USA? Nicholson is ranked number 135 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nicholson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Nicholson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Nicholson
Bill Nicholson (baseball)
William Beck "Swish" Nicholson (December 11, 1914 – March 8, 1996) was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Athletics (1936), Chicago Cubs (1939–1948) and Philadelphia Phillies (1949–1953). A native of Chestertown, Maryland, where he attended Washington College, he batted left-handed and threw right-handed.
In, Nicholson received an intentional walk with the bases loaded. He is listed as one of only six players in major league history to do it. The others are Abner Dalrymple (1881), Nap Lajoie (1901), Del Bissonette (1928), Barry Bonds (1998) and Josh Hamilton (2008).
Source: Bill Nicholson (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicholson
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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