Researching Colin Sargent
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4612 people with the Sargent surname? In that year Sargent was ranked number 921 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Colin means "Victor" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Colin Sargent on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Colin Sargent and the Sargent Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sargent 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 Sargent family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5818 people with the Sargent surname in the UK? Sargent is now ranked number 1027 for popularity in the UK. |
Sargent Family Tree Databases
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Sargent Forums
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Miscellaneous Sargent Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Colin Sargent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Colin Sargent
Colin Sargent
Colin W. Sargent, Ph.D., is an American author, magazine publisher, and playwright. His best-known works include his debut novel Museum of Human Beings, included in the National American Indian Heritage Month Booklist, which delves into the heart-wrenching life of Jean-Baptiste Charbonneau, the son of Sacagawea; the play 100 Percent American Girl; and poetry books Luftwaffe Snowshoes, Blush, and Undertow. His novel, The Boston Castrato, was published in 2016 by Barbican Press of London and Hull, UK. According to London's Morning Star: "An extraordinary literary expression of the American nightmare." His newest book, Red Hands, is an account of the Romanian revolution in the voice of Nicolae Ceaușescu’s daughter-in-law. The novel is derived from eight hundred hours of unique interviews with Iordana Ceaușescu, and told in her voice. Published in Great Britain in 2020, the U.S. launch is due for February 1, 2022.
He is the founding Editor and Publisher of Portland Magazine, “Maine’s City Magazine.” Media Bistro has singled out Portland Magazine for its extraordinary perspective as one of the best regional magazines in the country.
Source: Colin Sargent, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sargent
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