Researching Brian Campion
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2098 people with the Campion surname? In that year Campion was ranked number 1776 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Campion on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Campion and the Campion Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campion 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 Campion family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2592 people with the Campion surname in the UK? Campion is now ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |
Campion Genealogy Databases
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Campion Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Campion surname in the USA? Campion is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Brian Campion. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Brian Campion (politician)
Brian Campion (born December 11, 1970) is a Vermont educator, and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he represents Bennington district in the Vermont Senate.
In addition to his work as a legislator, Campion is the Director of Public Policy Programs for the Center for the Advancement of Public Action (CAPA) at Bennington College where he facilitates all programs connected to state and federal policy. He has organized and led talk series on various public policy issues including contemporary challenges to American Democracy.
Campion ran for state representative in 2010, one of three candidates seeking two seats in the Bennington-2-1 district. Both incumbent state representatives, Democrat Tim Corcoran II and Republican Joseph L. Krawczyk, Jr., were seeking re-election and had endorsed each other. In the general election held on November 2, 2010, Campion won 1,461 votes, finishing behind Corcoran's 1,965 but ahead of Krawczyk's 1,120. He was therefore elected and took office on January 5, 2011. He won re-election in 2012. Campion was elected to the Vermont Senate in 2014.
Campion is the Chair of the Senate Committee on Education and is a member of the Senate Committee on Natural Resources and Energy.
Source: Brian Campion (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBrian Campion (hurler)
Brian Campion (born 1984) is an Irish hurler who played as a goalkeeper, corner-back, full-back, wing-back and centre-back for the Laois senior team.
Born in Rathdowney, County Laois, Campion first played competitive hurling during his schooling at St. Fergal's College. He arrived on the inter-county scene as a member of the minor team before later joining the under-21 side. He made his senior debut during the 2005 championship. Campion immediately became a regular member of the starting fifteen and won one National League (Division 2) medal.
At international level Campion played for the composite rules shinty-hurling team at under-21 level in 2005. He was a member of the Leinster inter-provincial team on a number of occasions, however, he never won a Railway Cup medal. At club level Campion is a three-time championship medallist with Rathdowney-Errill.
Throughout his career Campion made 28 championship appearances. He announced his retirement from inter-county hurling on 12 January 2015.
Source: Brian Campion (hurler), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Campion
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