Researching Billy Oatman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17 people with the Oatman surname? In that year Oatman was ranked number 3562 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Billy means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Billy Oatman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Billy Oatman and the Oatman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Oatman 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 Oatman family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 10 people with the Oatman surname in the UK? Oatman is now ranked number 4032 for popularity in the UK. |
Oatman Family Tree Databases
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Oatman Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Oatman surname in the USA? Oatman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Oatman Databases
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Some Famous People called Billy Oatman
Billy Oatman
William Howard Oatman IV (born December 1, 1965) is a left-handed American ten-pin bowler and a member of the Professional Bowlers Association. During 2006–07, his PBA ranking was 37. He has bowled 4 perfect 300 games in PBA competition. Billy Oatman has bowled over 190 perfect 300 games and over 70 800 series. His nickname is Billy O.
Billy has one daughter named Taylor Imani. At eight years of age, he was bowling in three leagues. He worked in his mother's health food store before becoming a PBA bowler. In 2006–07 he became the first ever African American PBA Rookie of the Year. (See PBA Bowling Tour: 2006-07 season.) He won over $160,000 in his brief PBA career.
Source: Billy Oatman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Oatman
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