Researching Don Pettie
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 88 people with the Pettie surname? In that year Pettie was ranked number 3491 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Pettie on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Pettie and the Pettie Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pettie 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 Pettie family tree.
Search Parish Records for Don Pettie at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Don Pettie using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 137 people with the Pettie surname in the UK? Pettie is now ranked number 3913 for popularity in the UK. |
Pettie Genealogy Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Don Pettie.
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Pettie Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Pettie surname in the USA? Pettie is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pettie Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Don Pettie. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Don Pettie
Don Pettie
Donald Alan Pettie (28 March 1927 – 12 August 2017) was a Canadian sprinter. He competed in the 4 ×100 metres relay and in the 200 metres at the 1948 Summer Olympics and placed fifth in the relay. In 1949 he won the national title over 100 and 200 metres. At the 1950 British Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 100 yards and placed fifth in the 220 yards and the 4×400 yards relay. He retired from competitions in 1950 and until 1992 worked in the oil industry. In 2009 he was named a Drake Relay Athlete of the Century.
Source: Don Pettie, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Pettie
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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