Researching Gerald Campbell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50681 people with the Campbell surname? In that year Campbell was ranked number 54 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gerald means "Spear Warrior" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Gerald Campbell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gerald Campbell and the Campbell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campbell 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 Campbell family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 76950 people with the Campbell surname in the UK? Campbell is now ranked number 47 for popularity in the UK. |
Campbell Family History Databases
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Campbell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 452699 people with the Campbell surname in the USA? Campbell is ranked number 40 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Campbell Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Gerald Campbell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gerald Campbell
Gerald Campbell
Sir Gerald Campbell, GCMG (1879–1964) was a British diplomat.
He served as British High Commissioner to Canada from 16 May 1938 to 1941. He then was transferred in 1941 by Winston Churchill to serve as British Consul General to the United States, in order to improve relations between Britain and the United States during World War II. He had previously held this position in New York City from 1931 to 1938. He became very popular in the United States, especially for his "after-dinner stories".
He wrote his autobiography, Of True Experience, published in 1948.
Source: Gerald Campbell, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Campbell
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