Researching Bob Town
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1485 people with the Town surname? In that year Town was ranked number 2179 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Town on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Town and the Town Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Town 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 Town family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bob Town at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Town using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Bob Town.
Research the Town surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Town Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1487 people with the Town surname in the UK? Town is now ranked number 2697 for popularity in the UK. |
Town Family Tree Databases
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Town Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Town surname in the USA? Town is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Town. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Town
Bob Town
Robert Frederick "Bob" Town (born October 4, 1949) was a member of the Canadian men's national basketball team between 1972 and 1976. Canada finished fourth at the 1976 Summer Olympics.
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Town graduated from Churchill High School. He played college basketball at the University of Manitoba from 1967 and 1972 and was named a CIAU All-Canadian in 1972.
As a member of the national team, Town participated in various European tournaments, the World University Games in Moscow, the Pan Am Games, and the Montreal Olympics.
Town was a member of the St. Andrews Super Saints which won the Canadian Senior Men's Championship both in 1975 and 1976.
Inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and Museum in 2007.
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