Researching Jack Mara
Dig into the past of Jack Mara using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 291 people with the Mara surname? In that year Mara was ranked number 3288 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Mara on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jack Mara in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Mara and the Mara Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mara 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 Mara family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jack Mara at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jack Mara using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Jack Mara.
Research the Mara surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mara Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 307 people with the Mara surname in the UK? Mara is now ranked number 3753 for popularity in the UK. |
Mara Family Tree Databases
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Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jack Mara.
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Find Jack Mara from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Mara Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Mara surname in the USA? Mara is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mara Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Mara. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Mara
Jack Mara
John V. "Jack" Mara (March 21, 1908 – June 29, 1965) was a co-owner of the New York Giants, an American football team that plays in the National Football League. Jack was the son of Elizabeth "Lizette" (née Barclay) and Tim Mara and brother of Wellington, and served as the team's president for 24 years. He and Wellington inherited the team upon their father's death in 1959.
He graduated from Fordham University in 1930 with a law degree. However, he never became a practicing lawyer, instead joining the Giants as Vice President. He was promoted to President in 1941.
Jack Mara died at the age of 57 on June 29, 1965, of cancer at Memorial Hospital. He is buried at the Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Valhalla, New York. He was inducted into the New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2010.
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