Researching Geoff Walker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 100253 people with the Walker surname? In that year Walker was ranked number 12 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 Walker on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Geoff Walker and the Walker Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Walker 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 Walker family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 128048 people with the Walker surname in the UK? Walker is now ranked number 12 for popularity in the UK. |
Walker Family History Databases
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Walker Forums
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Some Famous People called Geoff Walker
Geoff Walker (canoeist)
Geoffrey Seddon Walker (21 July 1952 – 18 October 1997) was a New Zealand canoeist who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He partnered Alan Thompson in the K2 500 metres and K-2 1000 metres events, reaching the semi-finals of the former and finishing eighth in the final of the latter.
He first represented New Zealand in swimming, but narrowly missed selection for the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh. Then he became one of New Zealand's top surf lifesavers, and the New Zealand surf ski champion six times between 1974 and 1988.
He branched into kayaking, was selected for the team for the 1980 Moscow Olympics.
He was in the New Zealand surf lifesaving team in 1980, 1982 and 1988. He won the New Zealand ironman championship four times, and in 1988 won three golds at the national championships in surf ski, surf ski rescue and double surf ski.
He was born in Christchurch, and died in Christchurch, aged 45, after a long illness.
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