Researching Chris Nilan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31 people with the Nilan surname? In that year Nilan was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Chris Nilan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Chris Nilan and the Nilan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nilan 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 Nilan family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Chris Nilan at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Chris Nilan using the FreeBMD database.
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Nilan Family History Databases
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Nilan Forums
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Miscellaneous Nilan Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Chris Nilan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Chris Nilan
Chris Nilan
Christopher John Nilan (born February 9, 1958) is an American former professional ice hockey player and current radio host. Nilan played 688 National Hockey League (NHL) regular season games as a right-wing for the Montreal Canadiens, Boston Bruins, and New York Rangers between 1980 and 1992. He won the Stanley Cup in 1986 with Montreal.
Known as "Knuckles" or "Nuck", he was famous for his propensity to fight. He holds a record for most penalty minutes by an American-born player. Nilan's life and career are prominently featured in Alex Gibney's 2011 documentary film The Last Gladiators.
Source: Chris Nilan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nilan
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