Researching James Southam
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1250 people with the Southam surname? In that year Southam was ranked number 2369 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Southam on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Southam and the Southam Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Southam 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 Southam family tree.
Look at Parish Records for James Southam at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Southam using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about James Southam.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1476 people with the Southam surname in the UK? Southam is now ranked number 2705 for popularity in the UK. |
Southam Family Tree Databases
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Southam Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on James Southam. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Southam
James Southam
James Southam (born June 5, 1978, in Anchorage) is an American cross-country skier who has competed since 1998. His best individual World Cup finish was 22nd in a 15 km + 15 km double pursuit event at Whistler Olympic Park in January 2009. He races with the Alaska Pacific University Ski Center in Anchorage.
Competing in two Winter Olympics, he earned his best finish of 28th in the 50 km event at Vancouver in 2010. His best finish at the FIS Nordic World Ski Championships was 13th in the 4 x 10 km relay at Liberec in 2009 while his best individual finish was 33rd in the 15 km + 15 km double pursuit at those same championships.
Southam is a 4-time US national champion and 2-time Tour of Anchorage champion.
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