Researching Geoff Buckland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3171 people with the Buckland surname? In that year Buckland was ranked number 1293 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Geoff means "Form of JEFFREY. God's peace" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Geoff Buckland on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Geoff Buckland and the Buckland Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 4165 people with the Buckland surname in the UK? Buckland is now ranked number 1398 for popularity in the UK. |
Buckland Genealogy Databases
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Buckland Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Buckland surname in the USA? Buckland is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Geoff Buckland. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Geoff Buckland
Geoff Buckland
Geoffrey Frederick Buckland (born 10 November 1947), was an Australian Labor Party member of the Australian Senate from 2000 to 2005, representing the state of South Australia. Buckland was selected by the Parliament of South Australia to fill the Senate seat left vacant after the resignation of John Quirke under Section 15 of the Australian Constitution. He was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and was blast furnace operator, and an official with the Federated Ironworkers' Association and later the Whyalla-Woomera Branch Secretary of the Australian Workers' Union before entering politics.
Buckland did not contest the 2004 election. His term expired on 30 June 2005.
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