Researching George Nicol
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6234 people with the Nicol surname? In that year Nicol was ranked number 666 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 Nicol on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Nicol and the Nicol Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicol 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 Nicol family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7781 people with the Nicol surname in the UK? Nicol is now ranked number 764 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicol Family History Databases
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Nicol Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nicol surname in the USA? Nicol is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on George Nicol. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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George Nicol (footballer)
George Nicol (14 December 1903 – 18 December 1968), also known as Geordie Nicol, was a Scottish professional footballer who scored 63 goals from 103 appearances in the English Football League playing for Manchester United, Brighton & Hove Albion and Gillingham. He played as a centre forward.
Nicol was born in Saltcoats, Scotland, and played in Scottish Junior football before joining Manchester United in January 1928. He moved on to Brighton in May 1929, and was their leading scorer in the 1930–31 season with 31 goals in all competitions. He had a season in the Irish League with Glenavon before returning to England to play for Gillingham and then for French club RC Roubaix. He died in Ardrossan at the age of 65.
Source: George Nicol (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaGeorge Nicol (baseball)
George Edward Nicol (October 17, 1870 – August 4, 1924) was an American baseball pitcher and outfielder who played three seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Browns, Chicago Colts, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Louisville Colonels from 1890 to 1894. Possessing the rare combination of batting right-handed and throwing left-handed, he served primarily as a right fielder when he did not pitch.
Signed by the Browns without having previously played any minor league baseball, Nicol made his debut on September 23, 1890, and pitched—what was then considered to be—a no-hitter. The following season, he joined the Chicago Colts in July after starting in the minor leagues. After a two-year sojourn away from the major leagues, he signed with the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1894. In August of the same season, he was traded to the Louisville Colonels, with whom he played his final major league game on September 29, 1894.
Source: George Nicol (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicol
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