Researching Bob Scanlan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 674 people with the Scanlan surname? In that year Scanlan was ranked number 2906 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Scanlan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bob Scanlan 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 Scanlan 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 Scanlan and the Scanlan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scanlan 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 Scanlan family tree.
Search Parish Records for Bob Scanlan at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Scanlan using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Bob Scanlan.
Research the Scanlan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Scanlan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1661 people with the Scanlan surname in the UK? Scanlan is now ranked number 2573 for popularity in the UK. |
Scanlan Family Tree Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bob Scanlan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Scanlan family and people looking to contact living Scanlan relations.
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Find Bob Scanlan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Scanlan Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Scanlan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Scanlan surname in the USA? Scanlan is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scanlan Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Scanlan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Scanlan
Bob Scanlan
Robert Guy Scanlan Jr. (born August 9, 1966), is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1991-2001. He played for the Chicago Cubs (1991-1993), Milwaukee Brewers (1994-1995, 2000), Detroit Tigers (1996), Kansas City Royals (1996), Houston Astros (1998) and Montreal Expos (2001).
In 290 games, Scanlan put together a 20-34 record with 17 saves, 245 strikeouts and a 4.63 ERA.
In the January 2008 issue of San Diego Magazine he was selected as one of the "50 People to Watch in 2008".
As of 2012, Scanlan serves as a color analyst for San Diego Padres radio broadcasts, and previously had worked as a pregame and postgame host for Padres telecasts on 4SD. Scanlan also sometimes serves as the field reporter for Padres TV broadcasts.
Source: Bob Scanlan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Scanlan
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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