Researching Dwight Yearwood
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11 people with the Yearwood surname? In that year Yearwood was ranked number 3568 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dwight means "White, fair one" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Dwight Yearwood on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dwight Yearwood and the Yearwood Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 432 people with the Yearwood surname in the UK? Yearwood is now ranked number 3634 for popularity in the UK. |
Yearwood Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Yearwood surname in the USA? Yearwood is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dwight Yearwood
Dwight Yearwood
Dwight Yearwood (born May 3, 1959 in Dibe, Port of Spain) is a long-distance runner from Trinidad and Tobago, who has completed 30 marathons and 33 half marathons in spite of his disability, becoming a symbol of hope to many locals.
Yearwood has represented his country in marathons in New York (1987, 1988, and 1989) and in Barbados (1991, 1995). In 2008, Yearwood received a lifetime achievement award, the Alexander B. Chapman Award from Oliver Chapman, the former Trinidad and Tobago Olympic Committee President watched by President George Maxwell Richards.
Yearwood developed Polio shortly after his birth. The disease left him with a permanent physical disability and a speech impediment. He was placed in the care of his grandmother who became his source of strength and who taught him to do his best to be self-reliant as far as possible. Dwight Yearwood’s inspiring story has been captured in the book, Dwight Yearwood – Polio…He survived and conquered by Anton LaFond.
Source: Dwight Yearwood, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Yearwood
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