Researching Burr Chamberlain
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8148 people with the Chamberlain surname? In that year Chamberlain was ranked number 495 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Burr means "Youth" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Burr Chamberlain on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Burr Chamberlain and the Chamberlain Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chamberlain 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 Chamberlain family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 11613 people with the Chamberlain surname in the UK? Chamberlain is now ranked number 498 for popularity in the UK. |
Chamberlain Family History Databases
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Chamberlain Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Chamberlain surname in the USA? Chamberlain is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chamberlain Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Burr Chamberlain. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Burr Chamberlain
Burr Chamberlain
Burr Clark "B. C." Chamberlain (August 21, 1877 – November 11, 1933) was an American football player and coach. He played college football at Yale University from 1896 to 1898 at the center and tackle positions. Three times he was an All-American. Chamberlain served as the head football for one season at Stanford University in 1899 and for a season at the United States Naval Academy in 1903 season, compiling a career head coaching record of 6–12–3. He also coached football at the United States Military Academy, the University of Virginia, and his alma mater, Yale.
Chamberlain was born in Dalton, Massachusetts on August 21, 1877. He died of a heart attack at his home in Bronxville, New York on November 11, 1933.
Source: Burr Chamberlain, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chamberlain
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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