Researching George Sellars
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1857 people with the Sellars surname? In that year Sellars was ranked number 1922 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 Sellars on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Sellars and the Sellars Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sellars 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 Sellars family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2535 people with the Sellars surname in the UK? Sellars is now ranked number 2034 for popularity in the UK. |
Sellars Family History Databases
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Sellars Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Sellars surname in the USA? Sellars is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sellars Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on George Sellars. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Sellars
George Sellars
George Maurice Victor Sellars (16 April 1886 – 7 June 1917) was a rugby union player who represented New Zealand fifteen times, including two Test matches. He played club rugby for Ponsonby, and was first selected for Auckland in 1910, and in 1912 gained international selection for New Zealand Māori. Sellars was selected for the All Blacks – as New Zealand's international team is known – for their 1913 tour of North America where he played fourteen matches. As well, he was also in the All Blacks' side that played Australia immediately prior to their tour. Although unavailable to play for New Zealand the following year, he did represent the Māori again that season. In 1915 Sellars enlisted for service in the First War War, and he was fatally wounded in 1917 at the Battle of Messines. He has no known grave and his name is among those recorded on the Messines Ridge (New Zealand) Memorial, at the Messines Ridge British Cemetery.right|thumb|300px|The New Zealand team before their departure to North America in 1913. Sellars is sitting in the second row on the far left.|alt=A team of men wearing blazers and hats posing for a formal photo.
Source: George Sellars, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sellars
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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