Researching Fred Dudley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4494 people with the Dudley surname? In that year Dudley was ranked number 943 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Dudley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Dudley and the Dudley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dudley 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 Dudley family tree.
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Dudley Family History Databases
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Some Famous People called Fred Dudley
Fred Dudley
Frederick R. Dudley (born November 8, 1944) was an American politician in the state of Florida.
Dudley was born in Fort Myers and is an attorney. He served in the Florida House of Representatives for the 74th district from 1982 to 1986, as a Republican. He served in the Florida Senate from 1986 until 1998, when he ran for Florida Attorney General. He became a Florida Bar Certified Construction Lawyer in 2005, and practiced law in Tallahassee, specializing in representing applicants for contractor licenses, and in disciplinary proceedings.
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