Researching Dick Schofield
Dig into the past of Dick Schofield using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16235 people with the Schofield surname? In that year Schofield was ranked number 234 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 Schofield on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dick Schofield in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Schofield and the Schofield Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Schofield 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 Schofield family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Dick Schofield at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dick Schofield using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Dick Schofield.
Research the Schofield surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Schofield Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14971 people with the Schofield surname in the UK? Schofield is now ranked number 384 for popularity in the UK. |
Schofield Family Tree Databases
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Find Dick Schofield from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Schofield Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Schofield surname in the USA? Schofield is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Schofield Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dick Schofield. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dick Schofield
Dick Schofield
Richard Craig Schofield (born November 21, 1962) is an American former professional baseball shortstop. He played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1996 for the California Angels, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and Los Angeles Dodgers. Schofield was with the World Series champion Toronto Blue Jays in 1993, but did not play in the postseason that year, after missing the bulk of the regular season with a broken arm. He shares the record for most seasons having at least 400 at bats and fewer than 100 hits, having done it four times.
On August 29, 1986, Schofield hit a walk-off grand slam homer against Detroit to give the Angels a 13–12 victory and culminate an eight-run rally in the last of the ninth inning.
Schofield signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1995 and finished his career with the Angels the following season, playing his final game on September 29, 1996.
He is the son of former Major League Baseball player Ducky Schofield, and the uncle of former outfielder Jayson Werth.
Source: Dick Schofield, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Schofield
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