Researching Bob Holly
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 750 people with the Holly surname? In that year Holly was ranked number 2831 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Holly on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bob Holly in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Holly ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Holly and the Holly Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Holly 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 Holly family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bob Holly at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Holly using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Bob Holly.
Research the Holly surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Holly Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 510 people with the Holly surname in the UK? Holly is now ranked number 3560 for popularity in the UK. |
Holly Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bob Holly.
Study MyTrees for information on the Holly family and people looking to contact living Holly relations.
Look at One Great Family for Holly records submitted by people who are already researching the Holly Family Tree.
Find Bob Holly from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Holly Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Holly surname in the USA? Holly is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Holly Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Holly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Holly
Bob Holly (American football)
Robert Charles Holly, Jr. (born June 1, 1960) is a former American football quarterback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins, Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Princeton University.
Born and raised in Clifton, New Jersey, Holly attended Clifton High School.
He attracted the attention of NFL scouts at Princeton in 1981 when he set a school record by throwing for 501 yards against Yale, and scoring the go-ahead touchdown on a keeper himself late in the game in a 35-31 victory, Princeton's first over arch-rival Yale since 1966. That year, he set a school record (since broken) by throwing for 2,668 yards, and was named first team All-Ivy.
He was drafted in the 11th round by the Redskins in 1982, and served as the backup to Joe Theisman that season, in which the Redskins won the Super Bowl. He played in 5 regular season games for the Redskins in 1983, completing his only pass attempt, and he appeared in one playoff game, completing the two passes he attempted.
He was a member of the Philadelphia Eagles and Atlanta Falcons in 1984, but did not appear in any games. He played in four games for the Falcons in 1985, completing 24 of 39 passes for 295 yards and one touchdown.
He was injured in a car accident in the off-season after the 1985 season, and retired from pro football.
Source: Bob Holly (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Holly
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