Researching Bruce Parry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22792 people with the Parry surname? In that year Parry was ranked number 147 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Parry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Parry and the Parry Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 25825 people with the Parry surname in the UK? Parry is now ranked number 197 for popularity in the UK. |
Parry Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Parry surname in the USA? Parry is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Bruce Parry. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bruce Parry
Bruce Parry
Bruce Parry (born 17 March 1969) is an English documentarian, indigenous rights advocate, author, explorer, trek leader and former Royal Marines commando officer. He employs an ethnographic style and a form of participant observation for his documentaries.
His documentary series for the BBC entitled Tribe, Amazon, and Arctic have shown Parry exploring extreme environments, living with remote indigenous peoples and highlighting many of the important issues being faced on the environmental frontline.
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