Researching Craig Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Craig means "Rock, crag" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Craig Evans on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Craig Evans in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Evans ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Craig Evans and the Evans Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Evans 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 Evans family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Craig Evans using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Evans surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Evans Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family Tree Databases
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Evans Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 428393 people with the Evans surname in the USA? Evans is ranked number 42 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Evans Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Craig Evans. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Craig Evans
Craig Evans (Welsh cricketer)
Craig Evans (born 15 November 1971) is a former Welsh cricketer. Evans was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm off break. He was born in Neath, Glamorgan.
Evans made his debut for Wales Minor Counties in 1994 in the Minor Counties Championship against Herefordshire. From 1995 to 1995, he represented the team in six Championship matches, the last of which came against Cheshire. He played just a single MCCA Knockout Trophy fixture for the team, against Staffordshire in 1994. It was also in 1994 that he played his only List A match, when Wales Minor Counties took on Middlesex in the 1st round of the 1994 NatWest Trophy at Northop Hall Cricket Club Ground. In his only List A match he scored 12 runs before being dismissed by Richard Johnson.
Source: Craig Evans (Welsh cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaCraig Evans (Australian footballer)
Craig Evans (born 26 February 1965) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Geelong and the Brisbane Bears in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Evans was a local Geelong recruit, from the Grovedale Football Club. He appeared in nine games for Geelong during the 1986 VFL season and was then one of the players offered up by the club to the Brisbane Bears.
At Brisbane for their inaugural league season, Evans had to wait until round 11 for his first game. He made his debut for the Bears in a fixture against Hawthorn at Carrara Oval and he kicked two goals. The following week he played in a loss to Essendon, in what would be his last VFL game.
Source: Craig Evans (Australian footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Evans
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