Researching Keith Trotter
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3140 people with the Trotter surname? In that year Trotter was ranked number 1303 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Keith means "forest" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Keith Trotter on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Keith Trotter in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Keith Trotter and the Trotter Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Trotter 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 Trotter family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Keith Trotter at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Keith Trotter using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3628 people with the Trotter surname in the UK? Trotter is now ranked number 1570 for popularity in the UK. |
Trotter Family History Databases
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Trotter Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Trotter surname in the USA? Trotter is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Trotter Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Keith Trotter. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Keith Trotter
Keith Trotter
Keith Trotter (born 18 January 1962) is a former English cricketer. Trotter was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born in Silksworth, County Durham.
Trotter made his debut for Durham against Cumberland in 1988 Minor Counties Championship. He played Minor counties cricket for Durham in 1988 and 1989, making 3 Minor Counties Championship appearances. He made his only List A appearance against Middlesex in the 1989 NatWest Trophy. In this match, he took the wickets of Mike Gatting and Mark Ramprakash for the cost of 60 runs from 12 overs, while with the bat he was dismissed for 4 runs by Ricardo Ellcock.
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