Researching Clarke Scholes
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The name Clarke means "Form of CLARK - scholar" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Clarke Scholes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Clarke Scholes and the Scholes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scholes 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 Scholes family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2995 people with the Scholes surname in the UK? Scholes is now ranked number 1811 for popularity in the UK. |
Scholes Family Tree Databases
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Scholes Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Clarke Scholes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clarke Scholes
Clarke Scholes
Clarke Currie Scholes (November 25, 1930 – February 5, 2010) was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.
Scholes was awarded the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle at the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. His posted time of 57.4 seconds for the event matched that of fellow competitor Hiroshi Suzuki of Japan. Officials used a judge's decision and awarded Scholes the gold medal. He also won gold medals in the 100-meter freestyle and 4×100-meter medley relay at the 1955 Pan American Games.
In 1948, as a Redford High School senior, Scholes won Detroit City League titles in the 50- and 100-yard freestyle. He attended Michigan State University, and swam for the Michigan State Spartans swimming and diving team in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) competition. While under the direction of coach Charles McCaffree, Clarke was transformed into a five-time All-American and three-time NCAA champion in the 100-yard freestyle.
Scholes was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1980. He was part of the inaugural class of thirty inductees into the Michigan State University Sports Hall of Fame in 1992, and he was inducted into the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.
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