Researching Lou Nolan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4084 people with the Nolan surname? In that year Nolan was ranked number 1046 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Lou means "Form of LOUIS. Famous in Battle" and is of German origin.
Records of Lou Nolan on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lou Nolan and the Nolan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nolan 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 Nolan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 11484 people with the Nolan surname in the UK? Nolan is now ranked number 508 for popularity in the UK. |
Nolan Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Nolan surname in the USA? Nolan is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Lou Nolan
Lou Nolan
Louis James Nolan (born December 3, 1945) is the public address announcer for the Philadelphia Flyers of the National Hockey League. He has worked in this position since the 1972–73 NHL season, when he replaced former announcer Kevin Johnson. He has been on the PA for 8 Stanley Cup Finals, two NHL All-Star Games, the 2014 NCAA Frozen Four, and the 2014 NHL Entry Draft. When the 2004-05 season was cancelled because of a lockout, he was able to continue his duties with the Flyers AHL affiliate, the Philadelphia Phantoms.
He attended St. Barnabas School and West Catholic High School in Philadelphia. He is married to Ellen and has two children. He resides in Penn Valley, Pennsylvania.
Nolan's book "If These Walls Could Talk: Philadelphia Flyers" (Triumph Books) was released in November 2017.
Source: Lou Nolan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nolan
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