Researching Lisa Opie
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 817 people with the Opie surname? In that year Opie was ranked number 2766 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Lisa means "consecrated to God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Lisa Opie on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lisa Opie and the Opie Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Opie 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 Opie family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Lisa Opie at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lisa Opie using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Lisa Opie.
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| Did you know that there are currently 608 people with the Opie surname in the UK? Opie is now ranked number 3466 for popularity in the UK. |
Opie Genealogy Databases
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Opie Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Lisa Opie. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lisa Opie
Lisa Opie
Lisa Opie MBE (born on 15 August 1963) is a retired British squash player, who was one of the game's leading woman players in the 1980s and early-1990s. Her biggest successes were winning the British Open in 1991 and four consecutive World Team Championships from 1985 to 1990. Until the rise of Cassie Campion she was England's number 1 player.
Born and raised in Guernsey, she was coached in her early years in the game by Reg Harbour. In international competition, she represented England. She was appointed MBE for services to squash in the 1995 New Year's Honours List. In later years she was coached by Gavin Dupre from Jersey. They began working together in Guernsey and Lisa later spent time training with him in Germany where he was based as a professional coach.
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