Researching Jim West
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28833 people with the West surname? In that year West was ranked number 110 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim West on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim West and the West Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the West 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 West family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 37066 people with the West surname in the UK? West is now ranked number 121 for popularity in the UK. |
West Family Tree Databases
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West Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 243060 people with the West surname in the USA? West is ranked number 79 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jim West
Jim West (footballer)
Jim West (born 12 April 1966) is a former Australian rules footballer, playing with the Sydney Swans from 1990 to 1992.
Recruited from Glenelg Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL), West never really establishing himself in the lineup, only managing 37 games (and kicking 54 goals).
The highlight of his career came in his debut season of 1990, when he topped the Sydney Swans' goal kicking with 34 goals. This was an unsuccessful season for the Swans, where they finished second last and struggled to kick goals all year.
West returned to the SANFL where he played with the Norwood Football Club in their 1997 Premiership team.
West also played and coached at the Encounter Bay Football Club from 1999 to 2004.
Source: Jim West (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJim West (guitarist)
James West (born December 18, 1953), also known as Jim "Kimo" West, is a Canadian guitarist best known for working with "Weird Al" Yankovic. He auditioned for Yankovic after being introduced by Steve Jay and the two have worked together ever since. West can be heard and seen on all of Yankovic's videos, albums, and concerts since 1983.
West is also a composer for film and television and produced a number of CDs for independent artists. He has released fourteen solo slack-key guitar albums. He performs regularly at concerts and festivals.
Source: Jim West (guitarist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJim West (cricketer)
James West (born 15 September 1982) is a Bermudian cricketer. West is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium-fast. He was born in Bermuda.
West made his debut for Bermuda in a List A match against Namibia at the Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek. He later made his second List A appearance against the touring United Arab Emirates at the National Stadium, Hamilton. Following the match against the United Arab Emirates, West played a single Twenty20 match against the same opposition, taking the wicket of Amjad Javed for the cost of 37 runs from three overs.
He was later a part of Bermuda's squad for the 2011 World Cricket League Division Two in the United Arab Emirates, featuring in a single List A match against Uganda.
Source: Jim West (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJim West (boxer)
"Big" Jim West (13 February 1954 – 20 December 2015) was an Australian professional fly/super fly/bantam/super bantam/feather/super feather/light/light welter/welterweight boxer of the 1970s and '80s who won the Australian flyweight title, New South Wales (Australia) State bantamweight title, Australian super featherweight title, and Commonwealth flyweight title, and was a challenger for the Australian bantamweight title against Brian Roberts, Australian lightweight title against Matt Ropis, Australian super featherweight title against Paul Ferreri, New South Wales (Australia) State lightweight title against Willie Tarika, and New South Wales (Australia) State light welterweight title against Gary Rosen, his professional fighting weight varied from, i.e. flyweight to, i.e. welterweight, he died in Sydney.
Source: Jim West (boxer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like West
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.
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