Researching Brian Swift
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9249 people with the Swift surname? In that year Swift was ranked number 443 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Swift on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brian Swift and the Swift Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swift 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 Swift family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12186 people with the Swift surname in the UK? Swift is now ranked number 467 for popularity in the UK. |
Swift Family Tree Databases
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Swift Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Swift surname in the USA? Swift is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swift Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Brian Swift. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brian Swift
Brian Swift
Brian Swift (born 2 May 1952) is a former Irish Fianna Fáil politician. A solicitor by profession, he was an unsuccessful candidate at the 1981 and November 1982 general elections. He was elected to Waterford County Council and Waterford City Council, and served as Mayor of Waterford in 1986. He was Mayor for a second term in 1998–1999.
He was elected to Dáil Éireann as a Fianna Fáil Teachta Dála (TD) for the Waterford constituency at the 1987 general election. He lost his seat at the 1989 general election.
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