Researching Daphne Walker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 100253 people with the Walker surname? In that year Walker was ranked number 12 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Daphne means "Laurel tree" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Daphne Walker on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Daphne Walker and the Walker Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Walker 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 Walker family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Daphne Walker at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Daphne Walker using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Daphne Walker.
Research the Walker surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Walker Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 128048 people with the Walker surname in the UK? Walker is now ranked number 12 for popularity in the UK. |
Walker Family History Databases
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Walker Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 665376 people with the Walker surname in the USA? Walker is ranked number 22 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Walker Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Daphne Walker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Daphne Walker
Daphne Walker (singer)
Daphne Walker (born 1930) is a New Zealand singer popular in the 1950s. Many of her recordings were with Bill Sevesi and Bill Wolfgramm. She had also dueted with George Tumahai. One of her early recordings which proved to be successful was "Haere Mai" that was recorded in 1954 and released on the Tanza label.
She was born on Great Barrier Island. In 1949 she won a talent quest and was recruited to perform a series of 15-minute live broadcasts on 1YA radio with Bill Wolfgramm on steel guitar and Johnny Bradfield on guitar. Her first recording was on the Tanza label, "Haere Mai" in 1955. This went on to sell over 40,000 copies. She recorded more than 30 sides for Tanza. "Hootchy Kootchy Henry" became a hit in Samoa. Her last release was in 1966, the album "Coconut Grove". Walker suffered from stage fright and was reluctant to perform before an audience, preferring studio recording.
In 2012 she was awarded the Nostalgia Award from the Variety Artists Club of New Zealand.
Source: Daphne Walker (singer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Walker
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