Researching Eric Hicks
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12535 people with the Hicks surname? In that year Hicks was ranked number 324 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eric means "ever-powerful" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Eric Hicks on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eric Hicks and the Hicks Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hicks 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 Hicks family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 15352 people with the Hicks surname in the UK? Hicks is now ranked number 369 for popularity in the UK. |
Hicks Family History Databases
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Hicks Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 209639 people with the Hicks surname in the USA? Hicks is ranked number 88 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hicks Databases
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Some Famous People called Eric Hicks
Eric Hicks (basketball)
Eric Hicks (born November 27, 1983 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is an American professional basketball player. Since graduating from the University of Cincinnati, he has played professionally for Telindus BC Oostende (Belgium), Polpak Swiecie (Poland), and CSK VVS Samara (Russia). He has also had two stints in the NBA Summer League with the Miami Heat and Boston Celtics, but has not played a regular season game in the NBA. Among the highlights of his European career are a 2007 Belgian league championship and an appearance in the 2008 Polish league All-Star Game. Now he plays for Leite Río Breogán from Liga LEB.
Source: Eric Hicks (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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