Researching Jimmy Edgar
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4611 people with the Edgar surname? In that year Edgar was ranked number 922 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Edgar on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jimmy Edgar and the Edgar Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edgar 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 Edgar family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jimmy Edgar at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jimmy Edgar using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Jimmy Edgar.
Research the Edgar surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Edgar Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7126 people with the Edgar surname in the UK? Edgar is now ranked number 837 for popularity in the UK. |
Edgar Family History Databases
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Find Jimmy Edgar from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Edgar Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Edgar surname in the USA? Edgar is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edgar Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Jimmy Edgar. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jimmy Edgar
Jimmy Edgar
James Edgar is an American musician and creative director from Detroit, Michigan. Influenced by Detroit techno, Rap and R&B, early in his career he released two hip-hop glitch albums under the names Michaux and Kristuit Salu and Morris Nightingale. His first solo album Color Strip (2006) came out on Warp Records after he signed to the label at age 18. This release was followed by XXX (2010) on !K7 Records in 2010. After his last solo LP Majenta (2012), he has released several EPS on his own Ultramajic Records, often designing the album covers with Pilar Zeta.
He has also been a part of the groups X District with Laura Clarke, Her Bad Habit, the duo Plus Device, the group Creepy Autograph, and the duo J-E-T-S with Machinedrum. Currently based in Los Angeles, he tours frequently as a collaborator and solo artist, and has performed at venues such as Bang Face, I Love Techno, and the Detroit Electronic Music Festival. Edgar has also showcased his painting and fashion photography at a number of international exhibitions, and is known for making short films and directing music videos, often of an abstract nature.
Source: Jimmy Edgar, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Edgar
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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