Researching Clark Matis
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The name Clark means "Scholar" and is of French origin.
Records of Clark Matis on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clark Matis and the Matis Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Matis 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 Matis family tree.
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Matis Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Clark Matis. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clark Matis
Clark Matis
Clark Arvo Matis (born July 1, 1946) is a retired American cross-country skier. He competed in the 30 km event at the 1972 Winter Olympics and finished 53rd.
Matis' mother was the first female member of the University of Colorado ski team, and his father, Arvo Matis, headed the Durango Ski Club. Clark won the 1968 and 1969 NCAA cross-country championships, and was a member of the national skiing team in 1969–72. After retiring from competitions he became an executive with Skis Rossignol. In 1981 he co-founded Merrell, an outdoor shoe company. Around that time he designed boots and received multiple patents on shoe and boot designs.
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