Researching George Muir
Dig into the past of George Muir using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11461 people with the Muir surname? In that year Muir was ranked number 359 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 Muir on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of George Muir 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 Muir and the Muir Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Muir 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 Muir family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for George Muir at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Muir using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about George Muir.
Research the Muir surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Muir Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 13004 people with the Muir surname in the UK? Muir is now ranked number 441 for popularity in the UK. |
Muir Family Tree Databases
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Muir Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Muir surname in the USA? Muir is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Muir Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on George Muir. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Muir
George Muir (politician)
George Robson Muir (1 May 1903 – 26 August 1970) was a Canadian farmer and politician. Muir served as a Progressive Conservative party member of the House of Commons of Canada. He was born in Margaret, Manitoba and became a farmer and seed grower by career.
He was first elected at the Lisgar riding in the 1957 general election, then was re-elected there in 1958, 1962, 1963, 1965 and 1968. However, Muir died in office on 26 August 1970 before completing his term in the 28th Canadian Parliament.
Muir died at his Roland, Manitoba home on 26 August 1970 aged 67.
Source: George Muir (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Muir
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