Researching Dale Power
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4010 people with the Power surname? In that year Power was ranked number 1066 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Dale Power on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dale Power in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Power 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 Dale Power and the Power Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Power 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 Power family tree.
Study Parish Records for Dale Power at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dale Power using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Dale Power.
Research the Power surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Power Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 10712 people with the Power surname in the UK? Power is now ranked number 535 for popularity in the UK. |
Power Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dale Power.
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Check out One Great Family for Power records submitted by people who are already researching the Power Family Tree.
Find Dale Power from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Power Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Power surname in the USA? Power is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Power Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dale Power. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dale Power
Dale Power
Dale Power (born October 2, 1949) is a former top-ranked Canadian tennis player.
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Power held the best singles Davis Cup record by winning percentage (6–2) of any Canadian player. Power also has the distinction of having played in the longest set in Davis Cup history, a second set that was won by Colombian Álvaro Betancourt 24-22 in a match won by Power in 5 sets in a 1976 tie.
Power was the top-ranked player in Canada for 10 of 12 years, winning the Canadian Closed Championship for singles 7 times. He failed however to win a single top-tier (grand prix) professional tour match, going 0-11. His highest singles ranking was World No. 210, achieved in June, 1976.
In August 2006 Power was inducted into the Canadian Tennis Hall of Fame.
Power was also a skilled hockey player, and was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in 1969, before deciding to concentrate exclusively on his tennis career. Leaving hockey a year later for four years, he returned for the 1974-75 season to play for the Fort Wayne Komets leading the team in scoring with 29 goals and a total of 78 pts. Only after a knee injury did he decide to return full-time to tennis.
Power is currently a Tennis Professional at the Granite Club in Toronto. He has one daughter, Sarah.
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