Researching Gil Stovall
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Stovall surname? In that year Stovall was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Gil means "Short for names beginning with GIL" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Gil Stovall on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gil Stovall and the Stovall Family Tree
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Stovall surname in the UK? Stovall is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Stovall Genealogy Databases
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Gil Stovall. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gil Stovall
Gil Stovall
William Gilbert Stovall, V (born June 3, 1986) is an American former competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 2008 Olympic Games. Stovall placed second in his signature event, the 200-meter butterfly, at the U.S. Olympic Trials in Omaha, Nebraska, with a career-best time of 1:53.86, which earned him a place on the U.S. Olympic team. At that time, Stovall was the second-fastest swimmer ever in that event, behind only Michael Phelps.
Stovall swam competitively for the University of Georgia from 2004 to 2008. In his final season at Georgia, he broke Melvin Stewart's 17-year-old NCAA record in the 200-yard butterfly at the NCAA Men's Swimming Championships, winning the title. Stovall coached for the Cincinnati Marlins for one season.
Gil is currently an adjunct instructor with HMTC, he is especially known for his expertise in Hazardous Material Shipment placarding.
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