Researching George Wagoner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Wagoner surname? In that year Wagoner was ranked number 3571 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 Wagoner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Wagoner and the Wagoner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wagoner 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 Wagoner family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3 people with the Wagoner surname in the UK? Wagoner is now ranked number 4038 for popularity in the UK. |
Wagoner Genealogy Databases
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Wagoner Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Wagoner surname in the USA? Wagoner is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wagoner Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on George Wagoner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Wagoner
George Chester Robinson Wagoner
George Chester Robinson Wagoner (September 3, 1863 – April 27, 1946) was a U.S. Representative from Missouri who served one week.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Wagoner attended the public schools and Beaumont Hospital Medical College, St. Louis, Missouri. He served as president of the Wagoner Undertaking Co. and secretary and treasurer of the H.H. Wagoner Realty Co. in St. Louis.
As a Republican, Wagoner successfully contested the election of James Joseph Butler to the Fifty-seventh Congress and served in the final week of his term (February 26 – March 4, 1903).
After his short involvement in politics, Wagoner resumed business activities. He died in St. Louis on April 27, 1946 and was interred in Bellefontaine Cemetery.
Source: George Chester Robinson Wagoner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Wagoner
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