Researching Ian Snook
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2114 people with the Snook surname? In that year Snook was ranked number 1765 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Snook on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Snook and the Snook Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snook 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 Snook family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2519 people with the Snook surname in the UK? Snook is now ranked number 2043 for popularity in the UK. |
Snook Genealogy Databases
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Snook Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Snook. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Snook
Ian Snook
Ian Robert Snook (born 7 May 1950) is a former New Zealand cricketer who played for Central Districts between 1972 and 1988. He scored his maiden first-class century in his last first-class match in 1987-88. He also played for Taranaki in the Hawke Cup competition. He was born in Dunedin.
Snook holds the unusual record for the most runs conceded by a bowler in a 1 over spell in first-class cricket. Playing for Central Districts against the touring England team at Palmerston North during the 1983–84 season, Snook's only over cost 32 runs, courtesy of some big hitting by Ian Botham.
Snook was also a talented rugby player, representing Taranaki at first five, and then Wairarapa-Bush, in the late seventies. He has coached Clifton's Senior A side in the Taranaki club rugby competition and now coaches Francis Douglas Memorial College's 1st XV along with former Taranaki hooker Shane MacDonald. Snooks writes a weekly sports column in the Taranaki Daily News.
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