Researching Jack Sullivan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12584 people with the Sullivan surname? In that year Sullivan was ranked number 323 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Sullivan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Sullivan and the Sullivan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sullivan 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 Sullivan family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jack Sullivan using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 19318 people with the Sullivan surname in the UK? Sullivan is now ranked number 281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sullivan Family History Databases
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Sullivan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 246098 people with the Sullivan surname in the USA? Sullivan is ranked number 78 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sullivan Databases
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Jack Sullivan (rugby union)
John Lorraine Sullivan (30 March 1915 – 9 July 1990) was a New Zealand rugby union player, coach and administrator. A three-quarter and second five-eighth, Sullivan represented Taranaki at a provincial level, and was a member of the New Zealand national side, the All Blacks, from 1936 to 1938. He played nine matches for the All Blacks including six internationals.
Following World War II, during which he saw service overseas, Sullivan became a rugby union coach, selector and administrator. He coached the Taranaki team during the late 1940s, the New Zealand under-23 side in 1958, and the All Blacks on their 1960 tour to South Africa. He was also a Taranaki selector, a North Island selector (1952–59) and a national selector (1954–60). Sullivan served on the New Zealand Rugby Union executive from 1962 to 1977, and was chairman between 1969 and 1977.
In the 1978 New Year Honours, Sullivan was appointed a Commander of the Order of the British Empire, for services to rugby. He died in Wellington in 1990, and was buried in Te Henui Cemetery, New Plymouth.
Source: Jack Sullivan (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sullivan
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