Researching Christopher Guard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 396 people with the Guard surname? In that year Guard was ranked number 3183 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Guard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Guard and the Guard Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Guard 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 Guard family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Christopher Guard at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Christopher Guard using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Christopher Guard.
Research the Guard surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Guard Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 520 people with the Guard surname in the UK? Guard is now ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
Guard Family Tree Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Christopher Guard.
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Find Christopher Guard from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Guard Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Guard surname in the USA? Guard is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Guard Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Christopher Guard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard
Christopher Guard (born 5 December 1953) is an English actor, musician and artist. He is known for roles such as Jim Hawkins in Return to Treasure Island (1986), Bellboy in Doctor Who (1988), Marcellus in I, Claudius (1976), Marius in Les Miserables (1978), Ken Hodges in the medical drama, Casualty (1993) and voicing Frodo Baggins in The Lord of the Rings (1978).
He has appeared in Vienna 1900 (1973), Memoirs of a Survivor (1981) and A Woman of Substance. His first role on television was the young David Copperfield in the BBC's 1966 TV serial adaptation and this was followed by Pip in Great Expectations (1967). A long list of credits include appearances in Dixon of Dock Green, Z-Cars, Secret Army, Shoestring, The Professionals, Lovejoy, Bugs, Poirot, The Bill and Doctors. He has played roles in two works by Dennis Potter: Play For Today: Joe's Ark (1974) and Blackeyes (1989).
He demonstrated his singing ability in the film version of Stephen Sondheim's A Little Night Music (1977) in the role of Henrik Egerman alongside Elizabeth Taylor.
He played Ferdinand in the BBC Shakespeare production of The Tempest (opposite his cousin Pippa as Miranda) in 1980.
In recent years, Guard has worked on expanding his musical career and developing his artwork for private sale online.
Source: Christopher Guard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Guard
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