Researching Harrison Craver
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Craver surname? In that year Craver was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harrison means "son of harry" and is of English origin.
Records of Harrison Craver on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harrison Craver and the Craver Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Craver surname in the UK? Craver is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Craver Family Tree Databases
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Craver Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Craver surname in the USA? Craver is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harrison Craver. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harrison Craver
Harrison Warwick Craver
Harrison Warwick Craver (August 10, 1875 – July 26, 1951) was an American librarian and educator. Craver was a chemist and metallurgist. He graduated from the Rose Polytechnic Institute in 1895 with a specialization in industrial chemistry. He joined the staff of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh in 1900 to organize the Technology Department. In 1908, Craver was elected the librarian of the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh where he served until 1917 when he was appointed director of the United Engineering Societies of New York and the combined libraries of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
Craver served as President of the American Library Association from 1937 to 1938.
Source: Harrison Warwick Craver, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Craver
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