Researching Mac Evans
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 130866 people with the Evans surname? In that year Evans was ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mac means "Son Of .." and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Mac Evans on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mac Evans and the Evans Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Evans 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 Evans family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 162676 people with the Evans surname in the UK? Evans is now ranked number 8 for popularity in the UK. |
Evans Family History Databases
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Evans Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 428393 people with the Evans surname in the USA? Evans is ranked number 42 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Evans Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Mac Evans. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mac Evans
Mac Evans
Royston Macauley "Mac" Evans (13 January 1884 – 12 March 1977) was an Australian sportsman. He played both cricket and soccer for Western Australia. As a cricketer, Evans played 11 first-class matches for the Western Australian state team between 1907 and 1924. Playing as an all-rounder, Evans made 270 runs at an average of 15.00, and took one wicket, at an average of 214.00. He captained the side against the MCC in October 1924. He also played cricket for the North Perth Cricket Club in the WACA District competition.
As a soccer player, Evans was involved in the early history of the game in Western Australia. He formed the Rangers club in 1905, and was included in the state team's first interstate tour, in 1909, playing in all 10 games. After World War I, he served as an administrator in the Soccer Football Association of Western Australia, as an executive and vice-president. He later served as Chief Traffic Manager of Western Australian Government Railways, before being appointed president of the WA Soccer Association in 1953. He was inducted into the Football Hall of Fame Western Australia in 2002.
Source: Mac Evans, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Evans
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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