Researching Ken Nicol
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6234 people with the Nicol surname? In that year Nicol was ranked number 666 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Nicol on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Nicol and the Nicol Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicol 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 Nicol family tree.
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Research the Nicol surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nicol Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7781 people with the Nicol surname in the UK? Nicol is now ranked number 764 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicol Family History Databases
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Nicol Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nicol surname in the USA? Nicol is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nicol Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ken Nicol. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ken Nicol
Ken Nicol (politician)
Ken Nicol is a Canadian politician and academic.
He served as the MLA for Lethbridge-East from 1993 to 2004. During his final three years, he was the leader of the Alberta Liberal Party, and leader of the official opposition in the Legislative Assembly of Alberta. He was credited with bringing a more conciliatory approach in the legislature, different from his predecessor Nancy MacBeth, however his soft-spoken nature did not help the party rise in polls.
He left provincial politics to run for the federal Liberals in the riding of Lethbridge in 2004, but lost in a landslide to incumbent Rick Casson.
Nicol is currently an associate professor at the University of Lethbridge.
Source: Ken Nicol (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicol
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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