Researching John Lawlor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 401 people with the Lawlor surname? In that year Lawlor was ranked number 3178 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Lawlor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Lawlor and the Lawlor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lawlor 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 Lawlor family tree.
Explore Parish Records for John Lawlor at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Lawlor using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Lawlor.
Research the Lawlor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lawlor Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2776 people with the Lawlor surname in the UK? Lawlor is now ranked number 1921 for popularity in the UK. |
Lawlor Family History Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Lawlor.
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Find John Lawlor from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lawlor Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Lawlor surname in the USA? Lawlor is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lawlor Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Lawlor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Lawlor
John Lawlor (athlete)
John Francis Lawlor (14 March 1934 – 20 May 2018) was an Irish Olympic athlete in track and field. He attended St. Joseph's Secondary C.B.S. in Fairview. He competed in the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo, finishing fourth in the men's hammer throw in 1960 with a throw of . In 1964 he failed to qualify for the finals, finishing 23rd in the qualifying round.
While a student at Boston University, he won the NCAA Championships in the hammer throw in 1959 and 1960, setting meet records both times (207-5/63.22 in 1959 and 209-2/63.76 in 1960).
Source: John Lawlor (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Lawlor
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