Researching Kevin Williamson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26847 people with the Williamson surname? In that year Williamson was ranked number 119 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kevin means "gentle, lovable" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Kevin Williamson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kevin Williamson and the Williamson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williamson 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 Williamson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 33825 people with the Williamson surname in the UK? Williamson is now ranked number 136 for popularity in the UK. |
Williamson Genealogy Databases
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Williamson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 148874 people with the Williamson surname in the USA? Williamson is ranked number 108 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Kevin Williamson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Kevin Williamson
Kevin Williamson (screenwriter)
Kevin Meade Williamson (born March 14, 1965) is an American screenwriter, director, and producer. He is known for creating the WB teen drama series Dawson's Creek (1998–2003), the CW supernatural drama series The Vampire Diaries (2009–2017), the Fox crime thriller series The Following (2013–2015), the CBS crime drama series Stalker (2014–2015), and the CBS All Access thriller series Tell Me a Story (2018–2020).
He is also widely known for developing and writing the screenplay for the slasher film Scream (1996), as well as its sequels Scream 2 (1997) and Scream 4 (2011). He also wrote the screenplay for the films I Know What You Did Last Summer (1997), The Faculty (1998), and Cursed (2005). Williamson made his directorial debut with the black comedy film Teaching Mrs. Tingle (1999).
Source: Kevin Williamson (screenwriter), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaKevin Williamson (writer)
Kevin Williamson (born 1961) is a writer, publisher, and activist originally from Caithness. He is a Scottish socialist and republican and was an activist for the Scottish Socialist Party (SSP). He was also the architect of their radical drug policy, which included the legalisation of cannabis and the provision under the National Health Service of free synthetic heroin to addicts under medical supervision to combat the problems of drugs in working class communities. He wrote a regular weekly column, "Rebel Ink", for the Scottish Socialist Voice.
Source: Kevin Williamson (writer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Williamson
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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