Researching John Mair
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2768 people with the Mair surname? In that year Mair was ranked number 1433 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Mair on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Mair and the Mair Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mair 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Mair family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Mair at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Mair using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Mair surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Mair Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4112 people with the Mair surname in the UK? Mair is now ranked number 1410 for popularity in the UK. |
Mair Family History Databases
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Mair Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Mair surname in the USA? Mair is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mair Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Mair. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Mair
John Mair (athlete)
John Mair (born 20 November 1963) is a Jamaican former track and field sprinter who competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres. He won several medals with the Jamaican relay team, taking Jamaica's first World Championships relay medal (a bronze) at the 1987 World Championships in Athletics, as well as a bronze medal at the Pan American Games in 1987 and two relay bronze medals at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
He set a 100 m personal best of 10.18 seconds in 1992. He was the 1990 Jamaican champion in the 100 m and was the gold medallist at that distance at the Central American and Caribbean Championships in Athletics in 1991. He represented his country in the 100 m at the 1988 Summer Olympics, where he was also fourth in the relay.
Source: John Mair (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Mair
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