Researching Jack Vivian
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1389 people with the Vivian surname? In that year Vivian was ranked number 2256 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Vivian on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jack Vivian and the Vivian Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vivian 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 Vivian family tree.
Search Parish Records for Jack Vivian at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jack Vivian using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1091 people with the Vivian surname in the UK? Vivian is now ranked number 3024 for popularity in the UK. |
Vivian Genealogy Databases
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Vivian 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 Vivian surname in the USA? Vivian is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vivian Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Vivian. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Vivian
Jack Vivian
John R. Vivian (May 14, 1941 – February 17, 2021) was a Canadian ice hockey player, college football player, ice hockey head coach, general manager, professional scout, and university administrator. He was most notable as the first head coach of the Bowling Green State University (BGSU) varsity ice hockey program and the then-youngest general manager in professional hockey with the Cleveland Crusaders of the World Hockey Association from 1973-76. He was a member of the Adrian College and Bowling Green State athletic halls of fame. He died in February 2021.
Source: Jack Vivian, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Vivian
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Viapiana Vipan Vipon Viviano Vivien Vivyan Vyvyan
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