Researching Bill Stone
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 21649 people with the Stone surname? In that year Stone was ranked number 159 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Stone on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bill Stone and the Stone Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stone 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 Stone family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 28514 people with the Stone surname in the UK? Stone is now ranked number 170 for popularity in the UK. |
Stone Genealogy Databases
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Stone Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 179257 people with the Stone surname in the USA? Stone is ranked number 98 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Bill Stone
Bill Stone (Royal Navy sailor)
William Frederick Stone (23 September 1900 – 10 January 2009) was one of the last five surviving First World War veterans who served in the United Kingdom's armed forces and one of the last two surviving seamen worldwide, along with Claude Choules. They were also the last two to have also served in the Second World War, although Stone saw action only in the Second World War as he was still in training when the First World War ended.
Stone was born in Ledstone, Kingsbridge, Devon and enlisted in the Royal Navy on his 18th birthday. He served on board shortly after the end of the First World War, before serving on a number of ships including . At the beginning of the Second World War Stone was serving on the minesweeper HMS Salamander before moving onto the light cruiser in 1941. After the war, he ran his own barber's shop. In his later years Stone was present at many memorial services including the 90th anniversary commemorations at the Cenotaph in London. He died on 10 January 2009.
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