Researching Billy Cook
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 59486 people with the Cook surname? In that year Cook was ranked number 43 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Billy means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Billy Cook on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billy Cook and the Cook Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cook 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 Cook family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 68318 people with the Cook surname in the UK? Cook is now ranked number 56 for popularity in the UK. |
Cook Genealogy Databases
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Cook Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 364590 people with the Cook surname in the USA? Cook is ranked number 50 for popularity in the USA. |
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Billy Cook (jockey)
William Henry Cook (12 January 1910 – 29 January 1985) was an Australian jockey.
Billy earned the nickname "Last-Race Cookie" following his riding of the winner in the last race 13 Saturdays in succession in Sydney. He was also known as "The Champ", due to his exquisite riding skills.
He won six Sydney jockeys' premierships during a distinguished career riding in Australia and overseas.
Some of the achievements during his career included winning the 1941 and 1945 Melbourne Cups (Skipton and Rainbird), the 1930 Caulfield Cup (Amounis), the 1953 Sydney Cup (Carioca), and the 1954 CB Fisher Plate (Rising Fast).
Perhaps his most famous victory was defeating Phar Lap on Mollison in the 1929 Chelmsford Stakes.
He officially retired from riding in 1959. His son Peter was also a successful jockey.
Cook was posthumously inducted in the Australian Racing Hall of Fame in 2002.
Source: Billy Cook (jockey), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cook
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