Researching Brett Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brett means "Native of Brittany" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brett Williams on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brett Williams and the Williams Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Family Tree Databases
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Williams Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Brett Williams
Brett Williams (offensive lineman)
Brett Weston Williams (born May 2, 1980) is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. Drafted in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL draft, Williams played two full seasons for the Kansas City Chiefs. At the beginning of his third season, he suffered a career-ending injury.
His football career developed at Osceola High School in Kissimmee, Florida, where he also excelled in Track & Field and Weightlifting. Following graduation in 1998, Williams joined the Seminoles of Florida State, where he had a highly decorated college career. Starting in two National Championships (and being on the team for a third—his red shirt year), the 1999 Florida State team won the National Championship, defeating Virginia Tech, his [red shirt] freshman year. Williams started all four years of his college career.
Williams earned many awards during his career at Florida State. He earned several All-ACC Honors. He was named a Freshman All-American. In 2002, he was selected as a Playboy All-American, and Williams was twice the recipient of the prestigious Jacobs Blocking Trophy Award (given to the top offensive lineman in the ACC) in 2001 and 2002. He also earned the Golden Nole Award, honoring the contributions he made on the field, in the classroom, and in the community.
Williams has been named one of Florida State's Top 100 Players.
Brett Williams currently resides in Springfield, Missouri, with his wife, Sarah (also an FSU grad), and their five children. He works in sales, is involved in ministry work, and is the Head Coach for the Lighthouse Christian Chargers. As the Head Coach he led the Chargers to the Homeschool National Championship in 2021.
Source: Brett Williams (offensive lineman), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBrett Williams (defensive lineman)
Brett "the Toaster" Williams (born May 23, 1958 in Norfolk, Virginia) is a former Canadian Football League defensive end who played ten seasons for five different teams, as well as in the now defunct USFL, with Birmingham and Memphis. He was a CFL All-Star three times. He was nicknamed "the Toaster" because he also played offense in short yardage situations, thus he would "burn you on both sides" (of the football). Also after William Perry became famous in late 1985, appliance or kitchen-style nicknames became very popular for athletes such as Gerald McNeil being known as the Ice Cube and NBA player Vinnie Johnson being called the Microwave.
Source: Brett Williams (defensive lineman), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Brett Williams (Australian cricketer)
Brett Douglas Williams (born 15 December 1967) is a former Australian cricketer. He was a right-handed medium-pace bowler and lower-order batsman. Williams was a member of the Australia national under-19 cricket team that won the 1988 Youth Cricket World Cup tournament played in Australia. He was the first cricketer to score a century in the U-19 World Cup final where he scored 108 against Pakistan in 1988 final.
He played four first-class and three List A matches for South Australia cricket team between 1988 and 1990 but never fulfilled the talent which he showed at under-19 level.
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