Researching Malcolm Collier
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The name Malcolm means "A Dove" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Malcolm Collier on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Malcolm Collier and the Collier Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Collier 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 Collier family tree.
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Collier Genealogy Databases
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Collier Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Malcolm Collier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Malcolm Collier
Malcolm Carr Collier
Malcolm Carr Collier (née, Malcolm Carr; 1908-1983) was an American anthropologist remembered for her work with the Navajo. She did field work at Grand Coulee Dam in the U.S. state of Washington in 1936, studied the Navaho in the Pueblo Alto site with Katherine Spencer and Doriane Wooley in 1937, and in 1938, conducted research at the Navajo Mountain area. Her work with Spencer and Wooley, Navaho clans and marriage at Pueblo Alto, was published in 1939. Collier studied at the University of Chicago. She married the archaeologist, Donald Collier.
Source: Malcolm Carr Collier, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Collier
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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