Researching Donald Taylor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191515 people with the Taylor surname? In that year Taylor was ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Donald means "proud chief, world ruler" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Donald Taylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Donald Taylor and the Taylor Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor 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 Taylor family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Donald Taylor at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 239073 people with the Taylor surname in the UK? Taylor is now ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
Taylor Family Tree Databases
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Taylor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Taylor surname in the USA? Taylor is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Taylor Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Donald Taylor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Donald Taylor
Donald Taylor (Yukon politician)
Donald Emerson "Don" Taylor (September 22, 1933 – October 7, 2012) was a former political figure in the Yukon, Canada. He represented Watson Lake in the Yukon Territorial Council from 1961 to 1978, and then in the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1978 to 1985, as a Progressive Conservative then Independent member.
He was born in Toronto, the son of Emerson R. Taylor and Olive Kennedy, and educated in Toronto, Aurora and Lakefield. Johnston served as Speaker of the Yukon Legislative Assembly from 1974 to 1985. Before entering politics, Taylor was employed in mining exploration and aviation.
Taylor was defeated by Dave Porter when he ran for reelection in 1985. He died in 2012 of lung cancer.
Source: Donald Taylor (Yukon politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Taylor
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