Researching Bob Sellers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2303 people with the Sellers surname? In that year Sellers was ranked number 1662 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Sellers on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Sellers and the Sellers Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sellers 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 Sellers family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bob Sellers at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2840 people with the Sellers surname in the UK? Sellers is now ranked number 1886 for popularity in the UK. |
Sellers Family History Databases
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Sellers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Sellers surname in the USA? Sellers is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sellers Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Sellers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Sellers
Bob Sellers (footballer)
Miles Alfred "Bob" Sellers (23 February 1905 – 10 September 1971) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Hawthorn in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Sellers was born in St Kilda, the eldest child of Alfred Thomas Sellers and Florence Pearce. After commencing his football career with Ferntree Gullyhe joined Box Hill for a season before playing with Hawthorn from their inaugural VFL season in 1925 until 1934, as a follower and forward. He made a total of 98 league appearances. He also played district cricket for the Hawthorn-East Melbourne club.
In 1944 he returned to the VFL as a goal umpire and officiated in 131 games. Until Mark Fraser's umpiring debut in 2005, Sellers was the last former player to officiate in a league fixture. Miles Sellers remained an active member of the Hawthorn Football Club throughout his life, receiving a Life Membership and remaining timekeeper for the club until his death in 1971.
Source: Bob Sellers (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sellers
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