Researching Charles Taft
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 510 people with the Taft surname? In that year Taft was ranked number 3069 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Taft on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Charles Taft and the Taft Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 810 people with the Taft surname in the UK? Taft is now ranked number 3280 for popularity in the UK. |
Taft Family History Databases
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Taft Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Taft surname in the USA? Taft is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Taft Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Taft. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Taft
Charles Phelps Taft II
Charles Phelps Taft II (September 20, 1897 – June 24, 1983) was a U.S. Republican Party politician and member of the Taft family. From 1955 to 1957, he served as Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. Like other members of his family, Taft was a Republican for the purposes of statewide elections. However, when running for municipal office in Cincinnati, Taft was a member of the Charter Party. During his term as mayor, Fortune magazine ranked Cincinnati as the best managed big city in the United States. As mayor, he gained the nickname "Mr. Cincinnati".
Source: Charles Phelps Taft II, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Taft
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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