Researching Jack Spikes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Spikes surname? In that year Spikes was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Spikes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Spikes and the Spikes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Spikes 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 Spikes family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jack Spikes using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 47 people with the Spikes surname in the UK? Spikes is now ranked number 3998 for popularity in the UK. |
Spikes Family Tree Databases
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Spikes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Spikes surname in the USA? Spikes is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Spikes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Spikes
Jack Spikes
Jack Erwin Spikes (born February 5, 1937) is a former American football running back and placekicker. He played in the American Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Oilers, and the Buffalo Bills. He played college football at Texas Christian University (TCU).
Spikes played a key role in professional football's longest championship game, the 1962 American Football League Championship game between the Texans and the Houston Oilers. Spikes' teammate Bill Hull intercepted the Oilers' George Blanda late in the first overtime. Hull's interception allowed the Texans to start the second overtime with two powerful runs by Spikes, to move the ball to the Oilers' 25-yard line, and Tommy Brooker kicked a field goal to give the Texans the win, 20–17.
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