Researching Dick Cunningham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14103 people with the Cunningham surname? In that year Cunningham was ranked number 280 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Cunningham on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Cunningham ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Cunningham and the Cunningham Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cunningham 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 Cunningham family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Dick Cunningham at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dick Cunningham using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Cunningham surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cunningham Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 26712 people with the Cunningham surname in the UK? Cunningham is now ranked number 189 for popularity in the UK. |
Cunningham Family History Databases
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Cunningham Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 164065 people with the Cunningham surname in the USA? Cunningham is ranked number 103 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cunningham Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dick Cunningham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dick Cunningham
Dick Cunningham
Dick Cunningham (born July 11, 1946) is an American retired professional basketball player.
A 6'10" center born in Canton, Ohio, Cunningham led NCAA Division I in rebounding as a junior at Murray State University with a school-record 21.8 rebounds per game in the 1966–67 season. He was selected to the All-Ohio Valley Conference basketball team in 1967 and 1968. In three seasons with the Murray State varsity, Cunningham scored 981 points and grabbed 1,292 rebounds in 71 games. His 479 rebounds in 1966–67 and his career rebounding average of 18.2 rebounds per game still stand as Murray State records. He was inducted into the Murray State Athletics Hall of Fame in 1986.
Cunningham was the 21st overall selection in the 1968 National Basketball Association draft by the Phoenix Suns and also was picked by the New York Nets in the American Basketball Association draft. Traded by the Suns to the Milwaukee Bucks before the 1968–69 season, Cunningham played seven seasons (1968–1975) in the NBA as a member of the Bucks and Houston Rockets. He averaged 2.8 points per game and 3.7 rebounds per game in his career and won an NBA championship with Milwaukee in 1971.
Source: Dick Cunningham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaDick Cunningham (American football)
Richard Karekin Cunningham (born October 12, 1944) is a former American football linebacker. He played in the American Football League for the Buffalo Bills and in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, the Houston Oilers, and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1967 to 1973. Cunningham played college football at the University of Arkansas and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1966 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions and the fourth round of the Red Shirt portion of the 1966 AFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills.
While at Arkansas, Cunningham was a member of Xi Chapter of the Kappa Sigma Fraternity.
Source: Dick Cunningham (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cunningham
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