Researching Fred Cockerham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 279 people with the Cockerham surname? In that year Cockerham was ranked number 3300 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Cockerham on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Fred Cockerham in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Cockerham and the Cockerham Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cockerham 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Cockerham family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Fred Cockerham at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Fred Cockerham using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Fred Cockerham.
Research the Cockerham surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cockerham Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 452 people with the Cockerham surname in the UK? Cockerham is now ranked number 3615 for popularity in the UK. |
Cockerham Family Tree Databases
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Cockerham Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cockerham surname in the USA? Cockerham is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cockerham Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Cockerham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Cockerham
Fred Cockerham
Fred Cockerham (3 November 1905 - July 8, 1980) was an American fiddle and banjo player of American folk music.
Cockerham was one of the seven children of Elias and Betty Jane Cockerham in North Carolina. He was one of the most accomplished of all the "Round Peak," North Carolina musicians but is most commonly known as the banjo accompanist to Tommy Jarrell. He played the fiddle in a more modern style than Jarrell, but played the fretless banjo in an old clawhammer style much like that of his old mentor, Charley Lowe.
Source: Fred Cockerham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cockerham
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