Researching Jimmy Clark
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 90013 people with the Clark surname? In that year Clark was ranked number 17 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Clark on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Clark ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jimmy Clark and the Clark Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clark 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 Clark family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 101038 people with the Clark surname in the UK? Clark is now ranked number 27 for popularity in the UK. |
Clark Family Tree Databases
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Clark Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 701835 people with the Clark surname in the USA? Clark is ranked number 18 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Jimmy Clark. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jimmy Clark
Jimmy Clark (golfer)
James C. Clark Jr. (April 24, 1921 – December 7, 2010) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s; and on the Senior PGA Tour in the early 1980s.
A native of Abingdon, Virginia, Clark turned professional in 1946. He won two PGA Tour events, both in 1952. In his first win at the Azalea Open, Clark defeated George Fazio and Jim Turnesa by three strokes with a four-day total of 272 (16-under-par). He was runner-up to Doug Sanders by four strokes at the Greater Greensboro Open in 1963. His best finish in a major was T-33 at the Masters Tournament in 1954.
Clark last played on the Senior Tour in 1983.
Source: Jimmy Clark (golfer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJimmy Clark (boxer)
James G. Clark (February 26, 1914 – September 12, 1994), also known as Jimmy Atkinson, was an American boxer who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born James Clark Atkinson in Norfolk, Virginia, to parents Ernest Atkinson and Beatrice Davis.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics he was eliminated in the quarter-finals of the middleweight class after losing his fight to Henryk Chmielewski. After the Olympics, he turned professional with a career record of 19 wins and 20 losses. His biggest professional win was a first-round knockout of Tony Zale on February 21, 1938 in Chicago.
Clark was inducted into the Chautauqua Sports Hall of Fame in 1983 and the Buffalo Boxing Hall of Fame in 1998. An Army veteran of World War II, he died at the age of 80 in Jamestown, New York.
Source: Jimmy Clark (boxer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Clark
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