Researching Karl Opperman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38 people with the Opperman surname? In that year Opperman was ranked number 3541 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Karl means "Form of CHARLES. man, strong" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Karl Opperman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Karl Opperman and the Opperman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Opperman 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 Opperman family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Opperman surname in the USA? Opperman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Karl Opperman
Karl Opperman
Karl Ludwig Wilhelm Oppermann (12 November 1766, Darmstadt - 2 July 1831, Vyborg) was a German-born engineer, surveyor, army officer and fortification builder in the service of the Imperial Russian Army. He fought in the Napoleonic Wars and was a member of the State Council, Director of the Engineering and Building Department, Head of the Engineering and Artillery School and the school guard sub-ensigns and cavalry cadets, director of the maps and the hydrographic depot and an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Sciences.
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Other names that sound a bit like Opperman
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