Researching Catherine Dobbs
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2023 people with the Dobbs surname? In that year Dobbs was ranked number 1819 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Catherine means "Pure" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Catherine Dobbs on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Catherine Dobbs and the Dobbs Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dobbs 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 Dobbs family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2941 people with the Dobbs surname in the UK? Dobbs is now ranked number 1834 for popularity in the UK. |
Dobbs Family History Databases
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Dobbs Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Dobbs surname in the USA? Dobbs is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Catherine Dobbs. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Catherine Dobbs
Catherine Dobbs
Catherine Rose Biggs Dobbs (1908–1974) was the first woman mayor of a major industrial city, Barberton, Ohio, in the United States. Before running for mayor she was a noted historian and lecturer.
She was born in Shreve, Ohio. Studying journalism briefly at the University of Akron, she did not graduate.
In 1948, she became the first woman from the Akron area to hold a seat in the Ohio Senate. She was a Democrat, and served as mayor from 1956 to 1961.
In May 1962, she came in second behind Charles Babcock in the Democratic primary for Ohio Secretary of State.
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