Researching Leilani Muir
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11461 people with the Muir surname? In that year Muir was ranked number 359 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Leilani means "heavenly child" and is of Hawaiian origin.
Records of Leilani Muir on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leilani Muir and the Muir Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 13004 people with the Muir surname in the UK? Muir is now ranked number 441 for popularity in the UK. |
Muir Genealogy Databases
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Muir Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Muir surname in the USA? Muir is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Leilani Muir. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Leilani Muir
Leilani Muir
Leilani Marietta (O'Malley) Muir (July 15, 1944 – March 14, 2016), previously named Leilani Marie Scorah, was the first person to file a successful lawsuit against the Alberta government for wrongful sterilization under the Sexual Sterilization Act of Alberta. Her case led to the initiation of several other class action lawsuits against the province for wrongful sterilization. Muir's advocacy shed light on eugenics, institutionalisation, human rights for persons with a disability, and self-advocacy.
Source: Leilani Muir, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Muir
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