Researching Charles Moir
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4119 people with the Moir surname? In that year Moir was ranked number 1039 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Moir on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Moir and the Moir Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Moir 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 Moir family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4336 people with the Moir surname in the UK? Moir is now ranked number 1351 for popularity in the UK. |
Moir Family History Databases
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Moir Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Moir surname in the USA? Moir is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Moir Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Moir. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Moir
Charles Moir
Charles Robert Moir (November 29, 1930 – November 14, 2019) was an American college basketball coach. He was the head coach of the Virginia Tech Hokies men's basketball team from 1976 until his resignation in October 1987. During his 11 seasons at Virginia Tech, Moir's Hokies compiled a 213–119 record. He was forced to resign after the discovery of severe NCAA violations. Including his time at Tech and coaching stints in high school and at Roanoke College and Tulane University, Moir compiled a career record of 616–238 in his 31 seasons as a high school and college head coach.
He was inducted into the Virginia Sports Hall of Fame (the state-wide organization that honors sports figures who were either from Virginia, or contributed to teams from the state) in 2000.
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