Researching Frank Tarr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1091 people with the Tarr surname? In that year Tarr was ranked number 2510 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Tarr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Tarr and the Tarr Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tarr 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 Tarr family tree.
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Research the Tarr surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tarr Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1525 people with the Tarr surname in the UK? Tarr is now ranked number 2668 for popularity in the UK. |
Tarr Family History Databases
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Tarr Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Tarr surname in the USA? Tarr is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tarr Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Tarr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Tarr
Frank Tarr
Francis Nathaniel Tarr (14 August 1887 – 18 July 1915) was an English international rugby union player. He played centre for the Leicester Tigers and, between 1909 and 1913, won four caps for England, scoring two tries. He also earned three Blues while reading law at Oxford.
He later became a solicitor in Leicester before volunteering for overseas service during the First World War. He was killed in July 1915 near Ypres on the Western Front, after being hit by a shell splinter while serving as a lieutenant in the 1/4th Battalion, Leicestershire Regiment. Tarr was one of 27 former England internationals killed in the war.
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