Researching Calvin Say
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 727 people with the Say surname? In that year Say was ranked number 2853 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Calvin means "Bald" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Calvin Say on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Calvin Say and the Say Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Say 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 Say family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 658 people with the Say surname in the UK? Say is now ranked number 3419 for popularity in the UK. |
Say Family History Databases
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Say Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Say surname in the USA? Say is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Calvin Say. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Calvin Say
Calvin K.Y. Say (born February 1, 1952) is an American politician and former Speaker of the Hawaii House of Representatives. Say currently serves as a member of the Honolulu City Council, representing Honolulu's 5th District. He was sworn in as a member of the council in January 2021, taking the seat formerly occupied by Ann Kobayashi, who retired due to the council's term limits. After being worn in, Say was appointed chairperson of the council's budget committee.
Prior to his election to the City Council, Say was a Democratic member of the Hawaii State House of Representatives, representing the 20th District from 1976 to 2020. He served as Speaker of the House for 13 years until 2013, when he was replaced by Joseph M. Souki (who was himself a former Speaker). He attended Saint Louis High School and received a bachelor's degree in education from the University of Hawaii at Manoa.
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