Researching Fred Geary
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2342 people with the Geary surname? In that year Geary was ranked number 1639 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Geary on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Geary and the Geary Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Geary 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 Geary family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3306 people with the Geary surname in the UK? Geary is now ranked number 1688 for popularity in the UK. |
Geary Family Tree Databases
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Geary Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Geary surname in the USA? Geary is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Geary Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Geary. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Geary
Fred Geary
Fred Geary (23 January 1868 – 8 January 1955) was an English professional footballer who played at centre forward for Everton in the 1890s, and made two appearances for England, scoring a hat-trick on his debut.
At Everton, he was a prolific goal-scorer, with 86 goals in 99 appearances, helping them to win the Football League championship for the first time in 1890–91. He was "the first Everton centre-forward to capture the imagination of their supporters" and "in his era he was as important to Everton as Dixie Dean was some years later".
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