Researching Gary West
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28833 people with the West surname? In that year West was ranked number 110 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gary means "spear carrier" and is of English origin.
Records of Gary West on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gary West and the West Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the West 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 West family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 37066 people with the West surname in the UK? West is now ranked number 121 for popularity in the UK. |
West Family Tree Databases
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West Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 243060 people with the West surname in the USA? West is ranked number 79 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous West Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Gary West. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gary West
Gary West (cyclist)
Gary West (8 June 1960 – 20 August 2017) was an Australian Olympic cyclist and track cycling coach.
He competed in the points race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics. He was also an alternate on the gold medal-winning team pursuit squad at the 1984 Games. At the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, West won a gold medal as a member of the men's team pursuit.
West had an extensive track cycling coaching career. He worked for the Japan Cycling Federation and the United States Cycling Federation. In 2006, West was appointed Head Cycling Coach at South Australian Sports Institute. In 2008, he was appointed National Head Track Sprint Cycling Coach at the Australian Institute of Sport in Adelaide. He coached Anna Meares to gold and bronze medals at the 2012 Summer Olympics and 2016 Summer Olympics respectively. In October 2016, West stepped down from his national coaching role whilst he battled motor neurone disease.
West was a track sprint coach for Australia at the 1998, 2010 and 2014 Commonwealth Games. In 2016, he was awarded AIS Best of the Best at the Australian Institute of Sport Performance Awards.
West died on 20 August 2017 in Adelaide from motor neurone disease, age 57.
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