Researching Daniel 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 Daniel means "God is my judge" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Daniel Williams on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daniel 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 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 Williams family tree.
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| 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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Some Famous People called Daniel Williams
Daniel Williams (governor-general)
Sir Daniel Charles Williams (born 4 November 1935) is a Grenadian lawyer who served as Governor-General of Grenada from 8 August 1996 until 27 November 2008. He was formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II on 9 August 1996 after having been nominated by Prime Minister Keith Mitchell.
Williams is the only former Grenadian governor-general who was active in politics prior to his appointment. He was elected to the Parliament of Grenada as a New National Party candidate in 1984. From 1984 to 1989 Williams served in various ministerial roles in the Herbert Blaize government, including a brief stint as acting prime minister in 1988. Williams resumed his private law practice after the NNP was defeated at the 1990 elections.
In 1997, he was knighted by Queen Elizabeth II, with the Order of Knight Grand Cross of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG).
He founded the law firm Danny Williams & Co.
Source: Daniel Williams (governor-general), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDaniel Hale Williams
Daniel Hale Williams (January 18, 1856 – August 4, 1931) was an American general surgeon, who in 1893 performed what is referred to as "the first successful heart surgery". In 1913, Williams was elected as the only African-American charter member of the American College of Surgeons.
His famed procedure was a documented, successful pericardium surgery in the US to repair a wound. He founded Chicago's Provident Hospital, the first non-segregated hospital in the United States and also founded an associated nursing school for African Americans.
Source: Daniel Hale Williams, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDaniel Williams (cricketer)
Daniel Mark Williams (born December 1981) is an English cricketer. Williams is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Newbury, Berkshire.
Williams made his debut for Berkshire in the 2001 Minor Counties Championship against Dorset. He made a further appearance for Berkshire in the 2003 Minor Counties Championship against Cheshire. Later, while studying for his degree at Loughborough University, Williams made his first-class debut for Loughborough UCCE against Surrey in 2008. He made a further appearance for the team in 2008, against Gloucestershire. In his two first-class matches, he scored 25 runs at an average of 8.33, with a high score of 11.
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