Researching Holger Michael
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1610 people with the Michael surname? In that year Michael was ranked number 2095 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Holger Michael on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Holger Michael and the Michael Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Michael 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Michael family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4002 people with the Michael surname in the UK? Michael is now ranked number 1442 for popularity in the UK. |
Michael Genealogy Databases
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Michael Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 42535 people with the Michael surname in the USA? Michael is ranked number 143 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Holger Michael
Holger Michael
Holger Michael (born 1954) is a German diplomat. He was appointed as Ambassador to Bangladesh in 2009, and was succeeded by Albrecht Conze in October 2012.
He studied business administration in Cologne from 1972 to 1977 and attended the College of Europe 1977-1978. After a short stint as a trainee at the European Commission, he joined the West German foreign service in 1979, working at the Foreign Office in Bonn, the Embassy in Ankara (1982-1985), Managua (1985-1988, Deputy Head of Mission), Bonn (1988-1991), Seoul (1991-1994, Head of Economic/Commercial Department), Bonn (1994-1997, Deputy Head of Division), Hong Kong (1997-2002, Deputy Head of Mission), Bangkok (2002-2006, Deputy Head of Mission) and the Foreign Office in Berlin (2006-2009, Head of Division, Foreign Trade Promotion).
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