Researching Harold James
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 58825 people with the James surname? In that year James was ranked number 45 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harold means "army-power" and is of English origin.
Records of Harold James on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harold James and the James Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the James 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 James family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Harold James at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harold James using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Harold James.
Research the James surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original James Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 77846 people with the James surname in the UK? James is now ranked number 46 for popularity in the UK. |
James Family Tree Databases
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James Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 319016 people with the James surname in the USA? James is ranked number 60 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous James Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Harold James. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harold James
Harold James (Pennsylvania politician)
Harold James (born August 7, 1942) was a Democratic politician, and member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives. Before his election to the House of Representatives, James served as a police officer.
James represented the 186th District from 1989 until 2008, serving as the first Chairman of the Gaming Oversight Committee, which was formed at the start of the 2007 legislation session. He was then defeated in the primary election by Kenyatta Johnson.
Later, after winning a special election to replace Johnson (who was elected to Philadelphia City Council) he served from April 2012 through January 2013.
James chose not to run for reelection to a full term in 2012.
In 2015 he was found guilty of corruption.
Source: Harold James (Pennsylvania politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like James
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