Researching Dave Prater
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 342 people with the Prater surname? In that year Prater was ranked number 3237 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Prater on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dave Prater and the Prater Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Prater 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 Prater family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 421 people with the Prater surname in the UK? Prater is now ranked number 3644 for popularity in the UK. |
Prater Genealogy Databases
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Prater Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Prater surname in the USA? Prater is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dave Prater
Dave Prater
David Prater Jr. (May 9, 1937 – April 9, 1988) was an American Southern soul and rhythm & blues singer and musician, who was the deeper baritone/tenor vocalist of the soul vocal duo Sam & Dave from 1961 until his death in 1988. He is a member of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame (1992), the Grammy Hall of Fame (1999, for the song "Soul Man"), the Vocal Group Hall of Fame, and the Georgia Music Hall of Fame (1997), and he was a Grammy Award–winning (1967) and multiple Gold Record award-winning recording artist.
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Other names that sound a bit like Prater
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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