Researching Ed Sherman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1692 people with the Sherman surname? In that year Sherman was ranked number 2036 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ed means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Ed Sherman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ed Sherman and the Sherman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sherman 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 Sherman family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2264 people with the Sherman surname in the UK? Sherman is now ranked number 2182 for popularity in the UK. |
Sherman Family Tree Databases
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Sherman Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 82033 people with the Sherman surname in the USA? Sherman is ranked number 130 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sherman Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ed Sherman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ed Sherman
Ed Sherman
Edgar A. Sherman (July 13, 1912 – September 29, 2009) was an American football player and coach. He served as the head football coach at Muskingum College from 1945 to 1966, compiling a record of 141–43–7, a winning percentage of .757. He also served as Muskingum director of athletics, and he worked as a basketball referee. His Muskingum coaching career ended after the 1966 season but he remained on the faculty through 1980. He also coached the Muskingum track team and had a record of 111–21 in dual meets. Sherman was known for his service to the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA_. He was the NCAA secretary-treasurer for a two-year term and chairman of a committee which established the I-A, I-AA, II, III divisions, he was on the NCAA television committee and the NCAA-NAIA joint committee. He served 22 NCAA committees. Sherman received a White House citation for contribution in athletics. In 1982, he received the Corbett Award honoring his work as a college director of athletics. In 1986 Muskingum named its football field for him. Sherman was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach in 1996. He died on September 29, 2009.
Source: Ed Sherman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sherman
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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