Researching Frank Eke
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 537 people with the Eke surname? In that year Eke was ranked number 3042 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Eke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Eke and the Eke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eke 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 Eke family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Frank Eke at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Eke using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Frank Eke.
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| Did you know that there are currently 866 people with the Eke surname in the UK? Eke is now ranked number 3227 for popularity in the UK. |
Eke Genealogy Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Frank Eke.
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Eke Forums
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Miscellaneous Eke Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Eke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Eke
Frank Eke
Frank Adiele Eke (27 June 1931 – 4 January 2013), was a Nigerian medical doctor and politician. He was the first Deputy Governor of Rivers State, serving from 1979 to 1983 under Governor Melford Okilo and the first Ikwerre man to study at the Harvard University USA. He was from Woji.
He died on 4 January 2013 after a short illness. Prior to his death, he was the paramount ruler of Evo Kingdom in Obio-Akpor local government area. His full title was HRM. King Dr. (Amb) Sir Frank Adiele Eke (Eze Gbakagbaka of Evo land).
Source: Frank Eke, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eke
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