Researching Bob Cameron
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 23277 people with the Cameron surname? In that year Cameron was ranked number 142 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Cameron on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Cameron and the Cameron Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cameron 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 Cameron family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bob Cameron at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Cameron using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 23668 people with the Cameron surname in the UK? Cameron is now ranked number 219 for popularity in the UK. |
Cameron Genealogy Databases
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Cameron Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 63803 people with the Cameron surname in the USA? Cameron is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Cameron. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Cameron
Bob Cameron (politician)
Robert Graham Cameron (born 19 March 1963) is a former Australian state politician. He represented the electorate of Bendigo West in the Victorian Legislative Assembly. He served as the Minister for Police and Emergency Services and Minister for Corrections (2006-2010 in the third Bracks Ministry and the Brumby Government).
Educated in Bendigo at government schools, Cameron also attended the University of Melbourne where he obtained a law degree. He practised as a solicitor in Bendigo from 1985 until he was first elected to Parliament in 1996.
In the first Bracks Ministry (1999-2002), Bob Cameron was the Minister for Local Government, WorkCover and TAC. In the second Bracks Ministry (2002-2006) he was Minister for Agriculture . While Minister for Local Government, he sacked the then-controversial Melbourne City Council. As WorkCover Minister he reintroduced common law rights for seriously injured workers.
In 2005, he proposed and implemented a ban on pit bull dogs, after a series of attacks by the animals which Cameron claimed were highly dangerous, a threat to children and the elderly.
On 7 October 2010, Bob Cameron announced his retirement from politics at the upcoming November 2010 election. He resigned the same day as fellow minister Peter Bachelor, both resignations were unexpected at the time.
He is married with one daughter and two sons.
Source: Bob Cameron (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBob Cameron (Canadian football)
Robert "Bob" Cameron (born July 18, 1954, in Ancaster, Ontario) is a former Canadian football player who played 23 seasons (1980-2002) with the Winnipeg Blue Bombers of the Canadian Football League.
Cameron was a quarterback at Acadia University. He won the Hec Crighton Trophy (most outstanding college football player in Canada). Cameron was drafted by the Edmonton Eskimos in the first round of the 1977 College Draft. He was converted to a punter with the Blue Bombers.
Bob Cameron remains the CFL's all-time leading punter with 134,301 regular season punting yards. He was a CFL all-star 4 times, a divisional all-star 6 times, and helped the Bombers to three Grey Cup victories. In the 1988 Grey Cup Cameron was named the game's Most Valuable Canadian for his effective punting in windy conditions. Cameron is also considered the CFL's "iron man" by setting the record for consecutive games played with 353 in a row. In 2005, he was named one of the Blue Bombers 20 All-Time Greats. He was elected into the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 2010 and the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.
Source: Bob Cameron (Canadian football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBob Cameron (Australian footballer)
Robert Miles Fletcher Cameron (3 May 1877 – 12 June 1960) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Carlton in the Victorian Football League (VFL). His last game came in the final round of the 1897 season, a 32-point loss to Collingwood.
Following his football career, he graduated from university and set up a medical practice in Boulder, Western Australia. He volunteered for the army during World War I, and was a part of the Gallipoli Campaign. He was promoted to the rank of captain, and returned to Australia after serving in France on the Western Front.
Source: Bob Cameron (Australian footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cameron
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