Researching Christopher Smitherman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 228 people with the Smitherman surname? In that year Smitherman was ranked number 3351 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Christopher means "Christ-bearer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Christopher Smitherman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Christopher Smitherman and the Smitherman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smitherman 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 Smitherman family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 286 people with the Smitherman surname in the UK? Smitherman is now ranked number 3773 for popularity in the UK. |
Smitherman Family History Databases
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Smitherman surname in the USA? Smitherman is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Christopher Smitherman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Christopher Smitherman
Christopher Smitherman
Christopher E.C. Smitherman (born July 16, 1967) is an American politician and businessman serving as the Vice Mayor of Cincinnati, Ohio. An Independent, Smitherman is currently a member of the Cincinnati City Council and the Cincinnati Planning Commission. Smitherman is the former president of the Cincinnati NAACP, serving from April 2007 to January 2014. Since 2013, Smitherman has chaired the Law and Public Safety Committee, giving him jurisdiction to oversee all city issues related to Police, Fire, Safety Policies, Citizen Complaint Authority, Liquor Licenses, and Public Services.
Source: Christopher Smitherman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Smitherman
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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