Researching Cameron Wake
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2411 people with the Wake surname? In that year Wake was ranked number 1604 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Cameron Wake on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Cameron Wake in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Wake ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cameron Wake and the Wake Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wake 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 Wake family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Cameron Wake at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Cameron Wake using the FreeBMD database.
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Study MyHeritage for Cameron Wake information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Cameron Wake.
Research the Wake surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Wake Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3177 people with the Wake surname in the UK? Wake is now ranked number 1741 for popularity in the UK. |
Wake Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Cameron Wake.
Study MyTrees for information on the Wake family and people looking to contact living Wake relations.
Look at One Great Family for Wake records submitted by people who are already researching the Wake Family Tree.
Find Cameron Wake from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Wake Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Wake surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Wake surname in the USA? Wake is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wake Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Cameron Wake. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Cameron Wake
Cameron Wake
Derek Cameron Wake (born January 30, 1982) is a former American Football defensive end. He played college football for Penn State University, and was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005.
Wake has also played for the BC Lions of the Canadian Football League (CFL), earning the league's Most Outstanding Rookie Award in 2007. He recorded 39 sacks over his first two seasons in the CFL, earning Western Division All-Star honors as well as the Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award both years.
In 2009, Wake signed with the Miami Dolphins and remained with the team until 2019, when he signed with the Tennessee Titans. Throughout his career, Wake has established himself as one of the premier edge rushers in the NFL. He has been selected to five Pro Bowls (four at defensive end, one at outside linebacker), and is a four-time first or second team All-Pro. His 98 sacks with the Dolphins rank him second all-time in club history to Pro Football Hall of Famer Jason Taylor's 131 sacks, and his 100.5 career sacks also rank second all-time as an undrafted free agent behind John Randle's 137.5.
Source: Cameron Wake, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaCameron Wake (cricketer)
Cameron John Wake (born 28 June 1985) is an English cricketer. Wake is a right-handed batsman who bowls leg break. He was born in Kettering, Northamptonshire.
Wake made his debut for Bedfordshire in the 2005 Minor Counties Championship, making two appearances, one each against Norfolk and Cumberland. The following season he made his first-class debut while studying for his degree at Durham University for Durham UCCE against Surrey. He made two further first-class appearances against Nottinghamshire and Lancashire. In his three first-class matches, he scored 47 runs at an average of 9.40, with a high score of 34. With the ball, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 45.00, with best figures of 1/24.
Toward the tailend of the 2006 season, Wake played three Minor Counties Championship matches for Cambridgeshire, before returning to Bedfordshire in 2008. He made four Minor Counties Championship appearances for the county in that season, but since then has only appeared in MCCA Knockout Trophy matches.
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