Researching David Eaton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8384 people with the Eaton surname? In that year Eaton was ranked number 486 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Eaton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Eaton and the Eaton Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eaton 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 Eaton family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 10953 people with the Eaton surname in the UK? Eaton is now ranked number 530 for popularity in the UK. |
Eaton Family History Databases
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Eaton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Eaton surname in the USA? Eaton is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Eaton Databases
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Some Famous People called David Eaton
David Eaton (composer)
David Eaton (born July 2, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio) is an American composer and conductor who has been the music director of the New York City Symphony since 1985. He has also been an active composer and arranger, with 82 original compositions and over 900 arrangements and original songs to his credit. He has appeared as a guest conductor with orchestras in Asia, Canada, Israel, Europe, Central and South America, Russia, Ukraine and the United States. His compositions and arrangements have been performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts, the United Nations and by orchestras in the United States, Asia, Israel, South America and Europe. He also served at the conductor of the historic Goldman Band from 1998 to 2000 conducting the ensemble in concerts throughout the New York metropolitan area including performances at Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.
Source: David Eaton (composer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Eaton
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.
Eaden Eadon Eateen Edam Edden Eden Edney Ednie Edom Edon Edwin Eeden Eiden Eighteen Eighten Eteen Ethen Etienne Eton Ettema Etten Euten Euthon Euton Ewton Eyden Eydon Eyton
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