Researching Denis Shore
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3221 people with the Shore surname? In that year Shore was ranked number 1280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Denis means "Form of DENNIS - of Dionysius" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Denis Shore on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Denis Shore and the Shore Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shore 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 Shore family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3601 people with the Shore surname in the UK? Shore is now ranked number 1580 for popularity in the UK. |
Shore Family Tree Databases
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Shore Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Shore surname in the USA? Shore is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shore Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Denis Shore. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Denis Shore
Denis Shore
Denis Victor Shore (24 May 1915 – 4 April 1963) was a South African athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics, the 1938 British Empire Games, and the 1948 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Johannesburg and died in Durban.
In 1936 he was eliminated in the second round of the Olympic 400 metre event. He was also a member of the South African relay team which was eliminated in the first round of the 4×400 metre relay competition.
Twelve years later he was eliminated in the second round of the 200 metre contest and in the semi-finals of the 400 metre event at the 1948 Olympics.
At the 1938 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 440 yards competition. In the 100 yards contest as well as in the 220 yards event he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
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