Researching George Knapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2041 people with the Knapp surname? In that year Knapp was ranked number 1805 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 Knapp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Knapp and the Knapp Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Knapp 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Knapp family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2456 people with the Knapp surname in the UK? Knapp is now ranked number 2079 for popularity in the UK. |
Knapp Family History Databases
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Knapp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Knapp surname in the USA? Knapp is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Knapp Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on George Knapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Knapp
George Knapp (television journalist)
George T. Knapp (born April 18, 1953) is an American television investigative journalist, news anchor, and talk radio host. Knapp has been recognized with Edward R. Murrow Awards, Peabody Awards, and dozens of Pacific Southwest Regional Emmy Awards.
A longtime fixture in Las Vegas media, he works at KLAS-TV and is also a frequent host of the Sunday night/Monday morning Coast To Coast AM syndicated radio show. He is known for his work investigating UFO reports which are a frequent topic of the Coast to Coast show. George Knapp hosts Coast to Coast AM on the third and fourth Sundays of the month and sometimes the fifth Sunday.
Source: George Knapp (television journalist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Owen Knapp
George Owen Knapp (January 21, 1855 in Hatfield, Massachusetts – July 21, 1945 in Santa Barbara, California) was a wealthy industrialist and philanthropist. He was the President of Peoples Gas Light and Coke Company in Chicago, Illinois by 1893. In 1894 he was a founder of the Union Calcium Carbide Company which he reformulated as Union Carbide in 1904. He was CEO and President, and the Board Chair of Union Carbide until 1933.
Knapp's philanthropy was broad, but where he focused it was in medical care. He funded the growth and provided key leadership to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital starting in 1914. In 1931 he funded the Knapp Hospital in Crescent City, California.
Source: George Owen Knapp, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Knapp
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