Researching Brian Cunningham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14103 people with the Cunningham surname? In that year Cunningham was ranked number 280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Cunningham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Cunningham and the Cunningham Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cunningham 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 Cunningham family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 26712 people with the Cunningham surname in the UK? Cunningham is now ranked number 189 for popularity in the UK. |
Cunningham Genealogy Databases
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Cunningham Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 164065 people with the Cunningham surname in the USA? Cunningham is ranked number 103 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cunningham Databases
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Brian Cunningham (footballer)
Brian 'Bucky' Cunningham (born 14 August 1952 in Adelaide, South Australia) is a former Australian Rules footballer in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), playing the Port Adelaide Football Club. Cunningham was later CEO of Port Adelaide Football Club from 1992 until 2004.
Making his league debut in 1971, Cunningham played as a rover and small forward throughout his career. In 1979 Cunningham was appointed captain of Port Adelaide holding the role until 1982. Port Adelaide won 3 premierships in Cunningham's four years as captain. Cunningham retired at the end of the 1983 season, having played 256 games for Port (kicking 428 goals) and 6 games representing South Australia.
Cunningham was appointed CEO of the Port Adelaide Football Club in 1992 and was part of the club's successful bid to join the AFL. In 1997 Port Adelaide would play its first season in the AFL. Cunningham remained the Port Adelaide Football Club's CEO until his retirement following the club's first AFL premiership in 2004.
In 2005, Cunningham was inducted into the South Australian Football Hall of Fame.
Between his playing and CEO days, Cunningham worked as a high-school teacher. He was appointed chief executive of the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology (DFEEST) in South Australia in 2005.
Source: Brian Cunningham (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cunningham
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