Researching David Jacka
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 144 people with the Jacka surname? In that year Jacka was ranked number 3435 for popularity in the UK. |
The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Jacka on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Jacka and the Jacka Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jacka 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 Jacka family tree.
Look at Parish Records for David Jacka at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 167 people with the Jacka surname in the UK? Jacka is now ranked number 3885 for popularity in the UK. |
Jacka Genealogy Databases
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Jacka Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on David Jacka. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Jacka
David Jacka
David Brian Jacka OAM (born 14 July 1968) is an aviator and disability advocate. On 5 June 2013, Jacka became the first person with quadriplegia to fly solo around the coast of Australia. The trip took 38 days. He flew a Jabiru J230 with adaptations that he designed to enable him to fly. The purpose of the flight was to spread the message of the charity founded by Jacka, On a Wing and a Chair. The charity's mission was to raise the publics' expectations of what people with disabilities can achieve and inspire everyone, with or without a disability, to get out and have a go at their own dreams and goals.
In 2006, Jacka became the world's first quadriplegic to fly a powered hang glider (ultralight trike). In order to fly the aircraft, Jacka together with the fabricator, Geoff Higgins, designed the adaptations needed to suit his disability.
In 2016, Jacka became the first person with quadriplegia to kayak the length of Australia's longest river, the Murray River. The expedition took 89 days, and covered 2,226 km, from Lake Hume (New South Wales) to the river's outlet, near Goolwa on South Australia's coast. Jacka paddled in a modified sea kayak with his hands taped to the paddle.
Jacka represented Australia as part of the Australia national wheelchair rugby team at the 1996 Summer Paralympics.
Dave Jacka became quadriplegic after a motorbike accident in 1988. With C5/6 complete quadriplegia, he was left with 6% physical function. He has no movement below his armpits, limited arm function, no finger function, and cannot regulate his body temperature.
Jacka was also a founding member of the Physically Challenged Shooters Club, based in Springvale, Victoria.
Source: David Jacka, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jacka
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