Researching Jim Sheets
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20 people with the Sheets surname? In that year Sheets was ranked number 3559 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Sheets on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Sheets and the Sheets Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sheets 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 Sheets family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8 people with the Sheets surname in the UK? Sheets is now ranked number 4034 for popularity in the UK. |
Sheets Genealogy Databases
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Sheets Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Sheets surname in the USA? Sheets is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jim Sheets
Jim Sheets
James Lee Sheets (March 29, 1931 – March 1, 2020), known as Jim Sheets, was a businessman from Bella Vista, Arkansas who was a former member of the Arkansas House of Representatives in the Republican Party. From 1967 to 1968, Sheets represented Benton County for a single term in the lower legislative chamber.
Sheets was the first member of the Republican Party in the 20th century sent to the legislature from Benton County in the far northwestern portion of the state. In time, Benton County became the GOP’s banner county in Arkansas. Sheets did not seek reelection because of the time required away from his employment as public relations director of his alma mater, the Christian-affiliated John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas. At the time, evangelicals had not yet organized politically to become a vital part of the Republican voter base; with many still active in the Democratic Party.
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