Researching George Caster
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 225 people with the Caster surname? In that year Caster was ranked number 3354 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Caster on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Caster and the Caster Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caster 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 Caster family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for George Caster at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Caster using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about George Caster.
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| Did you know that there are currently 122 people with the Caster surname in the UK? Caster is now ranked number 3928 for popularity in the UK. |
Caster Family History Databases
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Caster Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Caster surname in the USA? Caster is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Caster Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on George Caster. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Caster
George Caster
George Jasper Caster (August 4, 1907 – December 18, 1955), nicknamed "Ug", was a right-handed professional baseball pitcher for 21 years from 1929 to 1948 and again in 1953. He played 12 years in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics (1934–1935, 1937–1940), St. Louis Browns (1941–1945), and Detroit Tigers (1945–1946).
Caster became known as an early knuckleball pitcher. He played for American League pennant winning teams in both 1944 and 1945. He appeared in 376 major league games and compiled a career record of 76–100 in 1377 innings pitched.
Source: George Caster, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Caster
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