Researching James Record
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 419 people with the Record surname? In that year Record was ranked number 3160 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Record on Ancestry
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| Did you know that there are currently 401 people with the Record surname in the UK? Record is now ranked number 3663 for popularity in the UK. |
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Record surname in the USA? Record is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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James Record
James Ralph Record (27 December 1918 – 1 December 1996) was an Alabama state senator, a former Chairman of the Madison County (Alabama) Commission, and a noted historical author. He was born in New Market, Alabama, near the Alabama-Tennessee border. Record also served as president of several local organizations such as the Alabama Space and Rocket Center, State of Alabama Historical Commission, Madison County Historical Society, The American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Elks Lodge, Burritt Museum, YMCA, Woodmen of the World, Alabama Association of County Commissioners, First Baptist Church Huntsville, and the Madison County Mental Health Association.
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