Researching Dan Wakeham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1134 people with the Wakeham surname? In that year Wakeham was ranked number 2470 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dan means "Form of DANIEL - God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Dan Wakeham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dan Wakeham and the Wakeham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wakeham 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 Wakeham family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1114 people with the Wakeham surname in the UK? Wakeham is now ranked number 3002 for popularity in the UK. |
Wakeham Family Tree Databases
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Wakeham Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dan Wakeham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dan Wakeham
Dan Wakeham
Dan Wakeham (born 12 November 1981 in Plymouth, England) is a British professional snowboarder.
Wakeham started snowboarding on Plymouth dryslope when he was 14. He was sponsored by Santa Cruz Snowboards by the age of 15. When leaving school at the age of 17 Wakeham spent his first season in Flaine, France where he worked as a shaper in the snowboard park. In 2003 a decision was made to join the GB team and set his target to compete in the 2006 Winter Olympics. In 2004 Wakeham signed a pro deal Nike ACG. In 2006 Wakeham was the first British male to compete in Olympic snowboarding in Turin, Italy.
Wakeham made the decision to retire before the Vancouver Olympics.
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