Researching Ed Campion
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2098 people with the Campion surname? In that year Campion was ranked number 1776 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ed means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Ed Campion on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ed Campion and the Campion Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campion 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 Campion family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2592 people with the Campion surname in the UK? Campion is now ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |
Campion Family Tree Databases
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Campion Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Campion surname in the USA? Campion is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Campion Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ed Campion. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ed Campion
Ed Campion
Edward Campion, Sr. (December 19, 1915 – January 10, 2005) was an American basketball player in the United States National Basketball League (NBL). Born and raised in the Chicago area, Campion was an All-American college player for DePaul University in the 1936–37 season. He was also an alternate for the 1936 U.S. Olympic team. Following his college career, Campion played two seasons in the NBL for the Whiting Ciesar All-Americans (who became the Hammond Ciesar All-Americans during his time there), averaging 3.6 points per game. Campion died on January 10, 2005 in Salinas, California.
Source: Ed Campion, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Campion
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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