Researching David Croft
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7074 people with the Croft surname? In that year Croft was ranked number 580 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Croft on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Croft and the Croft Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Croft 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 Croft family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8512 people with the Croft surname in the UK? Croft is now ranked number 691 for popularity in the UK. |
Croft Family History Databases
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Croft Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Croft surname in the USA? Croft is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Croft Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on David Croft. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Croft
David Croft (rugby union)
David Croft (born 22 February 1979 in Brisbane) is a former Australian rugby union player.He played openside flanker (Number 7) for the Queensland Reds, Melbourne Rebels (ARC) and Brothers.
He also won 5 caps representing Australia and was included in the squad that took part in the 2003 Rugby World Cup.
He retired from professional rugby in 2008 aged 29, and definitely in late 2009, aged 30.
He then became the General Manager of International Quarterback the Sports Management Company who manage Australia Sporting stars such as Grant Hackett, Libby Trickett and Michael Clarke.
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