Researching Linda Vaughn
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 897 people with the Vaughn surname? In that year Vaughn was ranked number 2688 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Linda means "pretty" and is of Spanish origin.
Records of Linda Vaughn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Linda Vaughn and the Vaughn Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vaughn 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 Vaughn family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Linda Vaughn at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 143 people with the Vaughn surname in the UK? Vaughn is now ranked number 3907 for popularity in the UK. |
Vaughn Genealogy Databases
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Vaughn Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Linda Vaughn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Linda Vaughn
Linda Vaughn
Linda Faye Vaughn (born August 11, 1943 in Dalton, Georgia, United States) is an American motor racing personality who has been described as the "preeminent beauty queen of stock car racing", and "The First Lady of Motorsports".
Vaughn was named "Miss Queen of Speed at Atlanta International Raceway" aged 18 and has acquired many other titles since then, including Miss Hurst Golden Shifter. Vaughn has been a notable ambassador and promoter of various forms of American motor racing for several decades.
She was chosen to be the queen of the 1961 Dixie 400. Her height is 5 ft 1/2 in (1.54 m), but her measurements were 39-23-39 inches (99-58-99 cm) when she was chosen to be Miss Firebird in 1960's first half. In 1970's, her measurements were 39-26-37 in (99-66-94 cm). She married Billy Tidwell (drag racer) in 1972. They divorced in 1986.
She appeared in the 1976 film The Gumball Rally, and the 1983 film Stroker Ace.
She was inducted into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America in 2019.
Source: Linda Vaughn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Vaughn
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