Researching Margaret Woodbridge
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1251 people with the Woodbridge surname? In that year Woodbridge was ranked number 2368 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Margaret means "child of light" and is of Persian origin.
Records of Margaret Woodbridge on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Margaret Woodbridge and the Woodbridge Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Woodbridge 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 Woodbridge family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1490 people with the Woodbridge surname in the UK? Woodbridge is now ranked number 2694 for popularity in the UK. |
Woodbridge Family History Databases
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Woodbridge Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Margaret Woodbridge. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Margaret Woodbridge
Margaret Woodbridge
Margaret Darling Woodbridge (January 6, 1902 – February 23, 1995), also known by her married name Margaret Presley, was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and world record-holder.
She represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. She won the gold medal as member of the winning U.S. team in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay. Woodbridge and her American relay teammates Frances Schroth, Irene Guest and Ethelda Bleibtrey set a new world record of 5:11.6 in the event final. Individually, Woodbridge received a silver medal for her second-place performance in the women's 300-meter freestyle, finishing behind American teammate Ethelda Bleibtrey, in a time of 4:42.8.
Woodbridge was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1989.
Source: Margaret Woodbridge, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Woodbridge
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