Researching Bill Small
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7598 people with the Small surname? In that year Small was ranked number 540 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Small on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Small and the Small Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Small 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 Small family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bill Small at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Small using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Bill Small.
Research the Small surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Small Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 11143 people with the Small surname in the UK? Small is now ranked number 524 for popularity in the UK. |
Small Genealogy Databases
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Find Bill Small from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Small Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Small surname in the USA? Small is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Small. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Small
Bill Small
William Small (9 May 1897 – 16 February 1962) was an Irish hurler. Usually lining out as a full-back, he was a member of the Dublin team that won the 1924 All-Ireland Championship.
After being selected for the Dublin senior team in 1923, Small was a regular member of the team for the subsequent two seasons. He won his only Leinster medal in 1924 before later winning his only All-Ireland medal after Dublin's defeat of Galway in the final. Small won a National Hurling League medal with Tipperary in 1928.
A secondary school teacher at Nenagh CBS, Small died on 16 February 1962.
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