Researching Dick Tayler
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1648 people with the Tayler surname? In that year Tayler was ranked number 2065 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 Tayler on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Tayler and the Tayler Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tayler 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 Tayler family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dick Tayler using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Dick Tayler.
Research the Tayler surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tayler Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1146 people with the Tayler surname in the UK? Tayler is now ranked number 2976 for popularity in the UK. |
Tayler Genealogy Databases
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Tayler Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Dick Tayler. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dick Tayler
Dick Tayler
Richard John Tayler (born 12 August 1948) is a former New Zealand runner who mostly competed in distances from 1500 m to 10,000 m.
Tayler was born in Timaru in 1948. He is best known for winning the 10,000 metres at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. In the race he won in a time of 27:46.4 minutes, beating Dave Black of England by 2 seconds.
Tayler competed at the 1970 and 1974 Commonwealth Games, as well as the 1972 Summer Olympics.
He finished 12th at the 1st IAAF World Cross Country Championships in Waregem, Belgium, 1973.
Arthritis cut short Tayler's running career.
In the 2014 New Year Honours, Tayler was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to athletics.
Source: Dick Tayler, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tayler
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