Researching Dan Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dan means "Form of DANIEL - God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Dan Williams on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dan Williams 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dan Williams and the Williams Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Dan Williams at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dan Williams using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Dan Williams.
Research the Williams surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Williams Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Family History Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dan Williams.
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Find Dan Williams from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Williams Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Dan Williams. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dan Williams
Dan Williams (defensive end)
Daniel Williams II (born December 15, 1969) is a former professional American football defensive end in the National Football League. He was drafted 11th over all in the 1993 draft, after the Denver Broncos traded up three spots to acquire him. He played for the Broncos (1993–1996) and the Kansas City Chiefs (1997, 1999–2001). Williams sat out the entire 1998 season amidst a contract dispute after being tagged as the Chiefs' franchise player. He now resides in Roswell, Georgia.
Category:1969 birthsCategory:Living peopleCategory:Sportspeople from Ypsilanti, MichiganCategory:Players of American football from MichiganCategory:American football defensive endsCategory:American football defensive tacklesCategory:Toledo Rockets football playersCategory:Denver Broncos playersCategory:Kansas City Chiefs players
Source: Dan Williams (defensive end), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDan Williams (rugby union)
Dan Williams (born 1 February 1989) is a rugby union footballer, who played for US Colomiers in the French Pro D2. He plays as a flanker. He started his career with Gloucester Rugby and as a member of the Gloucester Academy he was also registered to play for Moseley, and did so on several occasions, most notably in the EDF National Trophy Final of 2009, where he won a winners medal. He also played on loan for London Welsh in the Championship. Williams was released by US Colomiers at the end of season 2012–13 and is currently playing for Plymouth Albion in the RFU National League 1.
Source: Dan Williams (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Dan Williams (Alabama politician)
James Daniel Williams (June 6, 1942 – July 1, 2015) was an American politician.
Born in Limestone County, Alabama, Williams went to Auburn University and served in the Alabama National Guard. He was a member of the Alabama House of Representatives from the 5th District, serving from 2011 to 2015. He was a member of the Republican party. From 1992 to 2010, he was mayor of Athens, Alabama. Williams also served on the Athens City Council and the Athens Board of Education. He died of leukemia at his home in Athens, Alabama on July 1, 2015.
Source: Dan Williams (Alabama politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Williams
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