Researching Harry Coy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 935 people with the Coy surname? In that year Coy was ranked number 2651 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Coy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Harry Coy and the Coy Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1258 people with the Coy surname in the UK? Coy is now ranked number 2882 for popularity in the UK. |
Coy Family History Databases
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Coy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Coy surname in the USA? Coy is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Harry Coy
Harry Coy
Henry Frederick "Harry" Coy (4 February 1900 – 17 July 1962) was an Australian rules footballer who played for Melbourne in the Victorian Football League (VFL) during the 1920s.
Coy, who started his career at Port Melbourne in 1919, was signed up by Melbourne after two Victorian Football Association (VFA) seasons. He became Melbourne's full-back and was an important player in the 1926 premiership team. In the 1926 Grand Final, Coy kept Collingwood's Gordon Coventry to just two goals, despite the forward having kicked 81 goals for the year leading into the game.
Source: Harry Coy, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Coy
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