Researching Homer Hitt
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 194 people with the Hitt surname? In that year Hitt was ranked number 3385 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Homer means "Promise" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Homer Hitt on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Homer Hitt and the Hitt Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hitt 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 Hitt family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 208 people with the Hitt surname in the UK? Hitt is now ranked number 3847 for popularity in the UK. |
Hitt Genealogy Databases
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Hitt Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Hitt surname in the USA? Hitt is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Homer Hitt
Homer Hitt
Dr. Homer Hitt (April 22, 1916 - January 27, 2008) was the first chief executive of the University of New Orleans, serving from 1958 to 1980. He was selected in 1957 to be the first dean of the newly created Louisiana State University New Orleans campus. His title was changed to "vice president in charge" in 1961 and to "chancellor" in 1963.
A native of Comanche, Texas, Hitt received his doctorate from Harvard University in 1941 in sociology, after earning master's degrees from both Harvard and LSU.
He died on Sunday, January 27, 2008.
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