Researching Donald Arnold
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16144 people with the Arnold surname? In that year Arnold was ranked number 237 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Donald means "proud chief, world ruler" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Donald Arnold 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 Arnold 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 Donald Arnold and the Arnold Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Arnold 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 Arnold family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 21707 people with the Arnold surname in the UK? Arnold is now ranked number 248 for popularity in the UK. |
Arnold Genealogy Databases
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Arnold Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 170142 people with the Arnold surname in the USA? Arnold is ranked number 101 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Donald Arnold
Donald Arnold
Donald John Arnold (July 14, 1935 – June 27, 2021) was a Canadian competition rower and Olympic champion. He was born in Kelowna, British Columbia.
He received a gold medal in coxless fours at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, together with Archibald MacKinnon, Lorne Loomer and Walter D'Hondt.
At the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Arnold received a gold medal in eights, and a silver medal in coxed fours. He received a silver medal in eights at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, as a member of the Canadian team. He died in North Vancouver, British Columbia at the age of 85 from heart failure in 2021.
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