Researching Bruce Taylor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191515 people with the Taylor surname? In that year Taylor was ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bruce means "Woodlands" and is of French origin.
Records of Bruce Taylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bruce Taylor and the Taylor Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor 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 Taylor family tree.
Study Parish Records for Bruce Taylor at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bruce Taylor using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 239073 people with the Taylor surname in the UK? Taylor is now ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
Taylor Family Tree Databases
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Taylor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Taylor surname in the USA? Taylor is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Taylor Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bruce Taylor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bruce Taylor
Bruce Taylor (American football)
Bruce Lawrence Taylor (born May 28, 1948) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the 1st round of the 1970 NFL Draft. Taylor played in eight NFL seasons and spent his entire career with the 49ers from 1970–1977. With the 49ers, Taylor played at the NFC Championship Game in 1971 and 1972. He also played at the Pro Bowl in 1972. During his football career, Taylor received several rookie of the year awards including ones from Pro Football Weekly and the Associated Press.
In 1978, Taylor was cut from the 49ers and briefly played for the Montreal Alouettes in the Canadian Football League. With the Alouettes, Taylor played in the Eastern Football Conference and Grey Cup championships held in 1978. Following his cut from the Oakland Raiders in 1979, Taylor worked in finance before becoming a Burger King owner in 1982. After expanding his Burger King locations to 18 stores by the late 1990s, Taylor returned to sports as a volunteer coach for a Florida high school in 2009. Taylor was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1997.
Source: Bruce Taylor (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaBruce Taylor (baseball)
Bruce Bell Taylor (born April 16, 1953) is an American former professional baseball player. The right-handed pitcher appeared in 30 games, all in relief, for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball between –. He was listed at tall and .
Taylor was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Cincinnati Reds in 1972 and spent three years (1973–1975) in the Cincinnati farm system, pitching exclusively in relief after the 1973 campaign. After enjoying outstanding back-to-back seasons with the Double-A Trois-Rivieres Aigles in 1974 and the Triple-A Indianapolis Indians in 1975, he was selected by Detroit in the 1975 Rule 5 Draft. He was recalled by the Tigers from the Triple-A Evansville Triplets in August 1977 and appeared in 19 games as a rookie, winning his only decision and collecting two saves. However, he spent most of 1978 with Evansville (appearing in only one Major League game), and then worked in ten more MLB contests before returning to Evansville and finishing his professional career in 1979.
He allowed only 39 hits in his 49 Major League innings pitched, with 17 bases on balls and 27 strikeouts. His two saves and one victory in 1977 were the only ones that Taylor registered in the Majors.
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