Researching Laurence Lau
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14 people with the Lau surname? In that year Lau was ranked number 3565 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Laurence means "Form of LAWRENCE. Laurel-Crowned" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Laurence Lau on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Lau ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Laurence Lau and the Lau Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lau 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 Lau family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3042 people with the Lau surname in the UK? Lau is now ranked number 1791 for popularity in the UK. |
Lau Family History Databases
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Lau Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Lau surname in the USA? Lau is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lau Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Laurence Lau. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Laurence Lau
Laurence Lau
Laurence Henry Lau (born May 10, 1954) is an American television and stage actor, best known for his roles in several soap operas.
Lau was born in Long Beach, California and raised in Lake Oswego, Oregon. He attended Columbia University and Brigham Young University.
One of his first roles was on the TV comedy/drama Eight Is Enough in 1980.
He first became popular by playing the role of rich kid Greg Nelson on All My Children (1981–1986), in which his character got involved with a girl from the other side of the tracks, Jenny Gardner (Kim Delaney). The pair was considered to be a supercouple and the status booted Lau to stardom. Other notable soap roles include NBC's Another World as Jamie Frame (1986–1990), and ABC's One Life to Live as attorney Sam Rappaport (2001—2003), taking over from actor Kale Browne.
In 2007, Lau played Greeber in Scituate, a play written by Martin Casella and directed by David Hilder, at TBG Arts Mainstage in New York City. Soap opera critic for Atlantic Canada's Breakfest Television Matthew Borden claimed that this role would solidify Laurence as a big time soap opera actor.On May 20, 2008, Lau returned to All My Children as Greg Nelson to catch up with old pals Jesse and Angie Hubbard and brother-in-law Tad Martin.
On August 17, 2008, Lau joined the cast of As the World Turns in the recurring role of Brian Wheatley. Following the end of his stint on ATWT, Lau booked the pilot Upstate, which filmed on location in Syracuse, New York. However, the pilot was not picked up by a network in time for the next television season.
Lau also made appearances on primetime television shows including ABC's The Love Boat, CBS' The Waltons, NBC's Frasier, and CBS' JAG and Diagnosis: Murder.
Lau has also appeared on stage productions such as Arrivals, Spine, The Exonerated, The Goat, Becky's New Car, Scituate, God of Carnage, and Psycho Therapy. On stage he has played Steve Heidebrecht in the Broadway National Tour of August: Osage County starring Estelle Parsons, as well as numerous roles Off Broadway and at regional theatres throughout the US.
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