Researching Don Turner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83364 people with the Turner surname? In that year Turner was ranked number 24 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Don means "form of DONALD - proud chief" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Don Turner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Don Turner and the Turner Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Turner 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 Turner family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 99478 people with the Turner surname in the UK? Turner is now ranked number 28 for popularity in the UK. |
Turner Family Tree Databases
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Turner Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 461813 people with the Turner surname in the USA? Turner is ranked number 39 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Turner Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Don Turner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Don Turner
Don Turner (American football)
Donald Duane "Coach D" Turner (December 12, 1930 – April 18, 2007) was an American football coach. He served in a variety coaching roles at number of high schools and colleges.
Turner was the head coach at the University of Minnesota Morris in Morris, Minnesota (1972), United States International University—now known as Alliant International University—in California (1973–1974), Bemidji State University in Bemidji, Minnesota (1975–1977), Eastern Oregon University in La Grande, Oregon (1978–1983), Chadron State College in Chadron, Nebraska (1984–1986), the University of Dubuque in Dubuque, Iowa (1987–1989), and Bethany College in Bethany, West Virginia (1990–1992).
Turner's 1980 team at Eastern Oregon won the Evergreen Conference championship.
After leaving the college game, Turner was an assistant coach and a head coach at a number of high schools, including North Mason High School in Mason County, Washington.
Source: Don Turner (American football), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Turner
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