Researching Lynn Swann
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3268 people with the Swann surname? In that year Swann was ranked number 1264 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lynn Swann on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Lynn Swann and the Swann Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swann 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 Swann family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Lynn Swann at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5558 people with the Swann surname in the UK? Swann is now ranked number 1067 for popularity in the UK. |
Swann Family History Databases
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Swann Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Swann surname in the USA? Swann is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swann Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Lynn Swann. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lynn Swann
Lynn Swann
Lynn Curtis Swann (born March 7, 1952) is an American former football player, broadcaster, politician, and athletic director, best known for his association with the University of Southern California and the Pittsburgh Steelers. He served as the President's Council on Fitness, Sports, and Nutrition from 2002 to 2005. In 2006, he was the Republican nominee for Governor of Pennsylvania.
Swann was born in Alcoa, Tennessee. He attended USC and played football as a wide receiver of the USC Trojans, where he was a consensus All-American. He is regarded as one of the most popular and one of the greatest wide receivers of his generation. He was drafted by the Steelers in the first round of the 1974 NFL draft. With the Steelers, Swann won four Super Bowls, was selected to three Pro Bowls, and was named MVP of Super Bowl X. Swann was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1993.
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