Researching John Dobbs
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2023 people with the Dobbs surname? In that year Dobbs was ranked number 1819 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Dobbs on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Dobbs and the Dobbs Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dobbs 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 Dobbs family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2941 people with the Dobbs surname in the UK? Dobbs is now ranked number 1834 for popularity in the UK. |
Dobbs Family Tree Databases
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Dobbs Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Dobbs surname in the USA? Dobbs is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Dobbs. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Dobbs
John Wesley Dobbs
John Wesley Dobbs (March 26, 1882 – August 30, 1961) was an African-American civic and political leader in Atlanta, Georgia. He was often referred to as the unofficial "mayor" of Auburn Avenue, the spine of the black community in the city.
Dobbs co-founded the Atlanta Negro Voters League with civil rights attorney A.T. Walden, leading voter registration efforts that registered 20,000 African Americans in Atlanta from 1936-1946. This new political power helped gain the hiring in 1948 of the first eight African-American police officers in Atlanta, the same year that the federal government began to integrate the armed services. In 1949 the city finally installed lighting along Auburn Avenue, the main retail street of the African-American community.
Source: John Wesley Dobbs, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Dobbs
John Gordon Dobbs (June 3, 1875 – September 9, 1934) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played five seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1901 to 1905 for the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Orphans/Cubs, and Brooklyn Superbas.
In 582 games over 5 seasons, Dobbs posted a .263 batting average (585-for-2224) with 305 runs, 7 home runs, 207 RBI and 78 stolen bases. He finished his career with a .949 fielding percentage playing at outfield and several games at second and third base and shortstop.
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