Researching Gary Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gary means "spear carrier" and is of English origin.
Records of Gary Williams on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gary Williams and the Williams Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
Study Parish Records for Gary Williams at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Gary Williams using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Genealogy Databases
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Find Gary Williams from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Williams Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Gary Williams. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gary Williams
Gary Anthony Williams
Gary Anthony Williams (born March 14, 1966) is an American actor, comedian, director, producer, and writer. He played the character of Uncle Ruckus on The Boondocks, and a number of video game characters. He also appeared on the television series Weeds, Boston Legal, Blue Collar TV and as Abe Kenarban in Malcolm in the Middle. Williams co-founded and is Artistic Director of the L.A. Comedy Shorts film festival in Hollywood, California. He starred alongside Cedric the Entertainer on the TV Land sitcom The Soul Man. Since 2013, he became a recurring cast member on the improv comedy TV series Whose Line Is It Anyway?, and is a regular member of the live improv comedy show The Black Version.
Source: Gary Anthony Williams, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Gary Williams (English cricketer)
Gary Douglas Williams (born 1 September 1965) is a former English cricketer. Williams was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Wolverhampton, Staffordshire.
Williams made his Minor Counties Championship debut for Staffordshire in 1990 against Cumberland. From 1990 to 1991, he represented the county in 6 Championship matches, the last of which came against Durham. Williams also represented the county in the MCCA Knockout Trophy against Oxfordshire in 1990. From 1990 to 1991, he represented the county in 3 Trophy matches, the last of which came against Oxfordshire. Williams also represented the county in a single List A match against Northamptonshire in the 1991 NatWest Trophy.
In 2000, he represented the Worcestershire Cricket Board in a single List A match against the Kent Cricket Board in the 2000 NatWest Trophy.
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