Researching Fannie Salter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6849 people with the Salter surname? In that year Salter was ranked number 596 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Fannie Salter on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fannie Salter and the Salter Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Salter 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 Salter family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7916 people with the Salter surname in the UK? Salter is now ranked number 749 for popularity in the UK. |
Salter Genealogy Databases
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Salter Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Fannie Salter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fannie Salter
Fannie Salter
Fannie May Hudgins Salter (1883–1966) was the last lighthouse keeper at Turkey Point Light in Maryland, United States where she served from 1925 until she retired in 1947. From 1922 -1925, she worked at the light along with her husband, C. W. Harry Salter, until his death. Salter was one of four female lighthouse keepers who served at Turkey Point between 1844 and 1947, 86 of its 114 years of service. Salter was its last keeper when she retired and Turkey Point became fully automated.
When she retired, she reportedly said, "Oh, it was an easy-like chore, but my feet got tired, and climbing the tower has given me fallen arches."
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