Researching Gordon Chalmers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7129 people with the Chalmers surname? In that year Chalmers was ranked number 571 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gordon means "from the cornered hill" and is of English origin.
Records of Gordon Chalmers on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gordon Chalmers and the Chalmers Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chalmers 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 Chalmers family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7430 people with the Chalmers surname in the UK? Chalmers is now ranked number 795 for popularity in the UK. |
Chalmers Family History Databases
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Chalmers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Chalmers surname in the USA? Chalmers is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Gordon Chalmers
Gordon Chalmers (swimmer)
Gordon H. "Slim" Chalmers (February 24, 1911 – January 18, 2000) was an American swimmer, swimming coach, and college athletics administrator. He competed in the men's 100 metre backstroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He served as the athletic director at Iowa State University from 1959 to 1966 and at Indiana State University from 1967 to 1973
A resident of East Orange, New Jersey, Chalmers won the title in the 100-yard backstroke at the national interscholastic aquatic champions at Columbia University in March 1930, leading East Orange High School to a second-place team finish.
Source: Gordon Chalmers (swimmer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chalmers
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