Researching George Edgar
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4611 people with the Edgar surname? In that year Edgar was ranked number 922 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 Edgar on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of George Edgar in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Edgar and the Edgar Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edgar 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 Edgar family tree.
Look at Parish Records for George Edgar at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Edgar using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about George Edgar.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7126 people with the Edgar surname in the UK? Edgar is now ranked number 837 for popularity in the UK. |
Edgar Family Tree Databases
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Edgar Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Edgar surname in the USA? Edgar is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edgar Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on George Edgar. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Edgar
George Edgar (academic)
George Mathews Edgar (March 1, 1837 – October 18, 1913) was the President of the Seminary West of the Suwannee River, in Tallahassee, Florida, an institution which eventually became Florida State University. He served in that office from 1887 to 1892. Edgar first called the West Florida Seminary "Florida State University" during Commencement in June 1891. He was also president of the Arkansas Industrial University (now the University of Arkansas) from 1884 to 1887. He later taught at the University of Alabama and Occidental College in California.
Edgar was born March 1, 1837, at Union, Virginia, and graduated fifth in his class from Virginia Military Institute in 1856. During the Civil War, he served in the Confederate Army. After serving in the 59th Virginia Infantry Regiment, he organized Edgar's Battalion on March 28, 1862. This battalion evolved into the 26th Virginia Infantry Battalion, and he was its major and commander. In November 1862, he was promoted to lieutenant colonel.
He was married to Rebecca Fry, and they had six children. Edgar died at Paris, Kentucky on October 18, 1913.
Source: George Edgar (academic), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Edgar
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