Researching Bob Yule
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1500 people with the Yule surname? In that year Yule was ranked number 2169 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 Yule on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Yule and the Yule Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yule 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 Yule family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bob Yule at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Yule using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Bob Yule.
Research the Yule surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Yule Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2044 people with the Yule surname in the UK? Yule is now ranked number 2318 for popularity in the UK. |
Yule Family History Databases
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Find Bob Yule from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yule Forums
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Miscellaneous Yule Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Yule. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Yule
Bob Yule
Robert Duncan Yule, (29 January 1920 – 11 September 1953) was a New Zealand-born officer of the Royal Air Force (RAF) and a flying ace of the Second World War. He was credited with destroying eight enemy aircraft.
Born in Invercargill, Yule was awarded a scholarship to attend the Royal Air Force College Cranwell. When the Second World War broke out, he entered the RAF and was posted to No. 145 Squadron. He flew several flight operations during the Battle of France, shooting down at least one German aircraft, and covered the Dunkirk evacuation. During the Battle of Britain, he damaged several enemy aircraft. After a period of instructing duties, he was appointed commander of No. 66 Squadron, leading it on several operations to France. He later led No. 15 Wing. The last 18 months of the war were spent on staff duties with the 2nd Tactical Air Force. He remained in the RAF in the postwar period, serving in Air Command Far East and commanding No. 28 Squadron during the Malayan Emergency. He was killed when his aircraft crashed during rehearsals for the Battle of Britain flypast over London.
Source: Bob Yule, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Yule
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