Researching Edgar Collard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1822 people with the Collard surname? In that year Collard was ranked number 1944 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edgar means "Great spear man" and is of English origin.
Records of Edgar Collard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edgar Collard and the Collard Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Collard 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 Collard family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1996 people with the Collard surname in the UK? Collard is now ranked number 2351 for popularity in the UK. |
Collard Family Tree Databases
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Collard Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Collard surname in the USA? Collard is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Collard Databases
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Some Famous People called Edgar Collard
Edgar Andrew Collard
Edgar Andrew Collard (6 September 1911 – 9 September 2000) was a Canadian journalist and historian, best known for his Montreal Gazette column "All Our Yesterdays". He was born in Montreal, Quebec.
He received his MA in history from McGill University in 1937. However health problems prevented him from completing his formal studies and ended his hopes of becoming a history professor.
Collard's association with The Montreal Gazette began when he submitted articles on Montreal's history. This led to an offer of a full-time job in the newspaper's library.
The first issue of his column "All Our Yesterdays" appeared in The Montreal Gazette on August 14, 1944 and appeared every weekend for 56 years. Each week the column addressed an episode or aspect of Montreal history. The column was reportedly read by figures including Pierre Trudeau and Robertson Davies. His columns were compiled in several books which were illustrated by his longtime collaborator John Collins.
In 1949, he won the inaugural National Newspaper Award for editorial writing and was to win it another three times, a record unmatched in that category.
In 1953, he became editor-in-chief of The Gazette, retiring from that position in 1971. He continued his column until a month before his death. He was survived by his wife, the historian Elizabeth Collard who died soon after.
Collard was made a Member of the Order of Canada in 1976.
Source: Edgar Andrew Collard, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Collard
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