Researching Billy Cooper
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 72849 people with the Cooper surname? In that year Cooper was ranked number 30 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Billy means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Billy Cooper on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billy Cooper and the Cooper Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cooper 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 Cooper family tree.
Study Parish Records for Billy Cooper at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Billy Cooper using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Billy Cooper.
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| Did you know that there are currently 94703 people with the Cooper surname in the UK? Cooper is now ranked number 32 for popularity in the UK. |
Cooper Genealogy Databases
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Find Billy Cooper from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Cooper Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 343322 people with the Cooper surname in the USA? Cooper is ranked number 54 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cooper Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Billy Cooper. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Billy Cooper (Canadian football)
Billy Cooper is a former award-winning and Grey Cup champion wide receiver and defensive back who played in the Canadian Football League from 1964 to 1974.
Coming from the Winnipeg Rods junior team and joining the Blue Bombers in 1964, Cooper won the Dr. Beattie Martin Trophy for best Canadian rookie in the west on the strength of his 24 pass receptions for 409 yard and 4 touchdowns (he also rushed the ball, kicked off, and returned both kicks and punts.) After four seasons with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers he played 6 seasons with the Ottawa Rough Riders, winning 2 Grey Cups. He finished the 1973 with the Edmonton Eskimos and ended his football career in 1974 with the Toronto Argonauts.
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