Researching Brian Naylor
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11287 people with the Naylor surname? In that year Naylor was ranked number 365 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Naylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Naylor and the Naylor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Naylor 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 Naylor family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13371 people with the Naylor surname in the UK? Naylor is now ranked number 429 for popularity in the UK. |
Naylor Family History Databases
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Naylor Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Naylor surname in the USA? Naylor is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Naylor Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Brian Naylor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brian Naylor
Brian Naylor (racing driver)
John Brian Naylor (24 March 1923 – 8 August 1989) was a British racing driver from England. He was born in Salford and died in Marbella, Spain. He participated in 7 Formula One World Championship Grands Prix, debuting on 3 August 1958. He scored no championship points.
Naylor financed the building of his own Cooper-based JBW car, which he raced in several grands prix, although the car was out of its depth at that level.
He finished 42nd in the 1961 Daytona 500 becoming the first European driver to compete in NASCAR.
Source: Brian Naylor (racing driver), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Naylor
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