Researching Carl Walker
Dig into the past of Carl Walker using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 100253 people with the Walker surname? In that year Walker was ranked number 12 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Carl means "Man" and is of German origin.
Records of Carl Walker on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Carl Walker in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Walker 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 Carl Walker and the Walker Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Walker 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 Walker family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Carl Walker at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Carl Walker using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Carl Walker.
Research the Walker surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Walker Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 128048 people with the Walker surname in the UK? Walker is now ranked number 12 for popularity in the UK. |
Walker Family History 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Carl Walker.
Study MyTrees for information on the Walker family and people looking to contact living Walker relations.
Look at One Great Family for Walker records submitted by people who are already researching the Walker Family Tree.
Find Carl Walker from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Walker 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 Walker surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 665376 people with the Walker surname in the USA? Walker is ranked number 22 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Walker Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Carl Walker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Carl Walker
Carl Walker
Carl Walker, GC (born 31 March 1934) is an English former police inspector who served in the Lancashire Constabulary until 1982 when he was forced to retire due to injuries sustained in a shooting in Blackpool, an incident after which he was awarded the George Cross.
On 23 August 1971, when Walker was a constable, he was one of several officers who pursued a gang of five armed robbers who had attacked a jeweller's shop in Blackpool. When the gang split up, Walker and his colleague and superintendent Gerry Richardson chased one of the raiders down a dead-end alleyway. 'Fat' Fred Sewell shot Walker in the groin then Richardson twice in the stomach. Richardson died of his injuries later that day, and was also later awarded the George Cross, posthumously.
The award citations were published in the London Gazette on 13 November 1972.
All five robbers were jailed, including Sewell who served thirty years for wounding Walker and for murdering Richardson; he was released in 2001 when aged 68. Sewell was reported to have amassed a wealth of around £1 million from property dealings while in prison.
Walker was discharged from the police force on medical grounds in 1982.
Source: Carl Walker, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Walker
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