Researching Mark Cleary
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The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Cleary on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Cleary and the Cleary Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cleary 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 Cleary family tree.
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Cleary Genealogy Databases
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Cleary Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Cleary. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Mark Cleary (cricketer)
Mark Francis Cleary (born 19 July 1980 in Moorabbin, Victoria, Australia) is an Australian first-class cricketer, who played for the Victorian Bushrangers. He is a bowling all-rounder, who is a left-handed lower order batsman, and right-arm fast-medium bowler. Cleary has played cricket in England for Leicestershire and Yorkshire (2005). Since 2006, Cleary has spent his winters as a professional player-coach for Excelsior'20 C.C. in Schiedam, Netherlands. In the South Australia District Competition, Cleary played for Kensington Cricket Club, after being introduced to the club through the former state captain Jamie Siddons.
Cleary had an immediate impact on the Australia cricket scene, he was selected to play for Australia A in just his second first-class season. He picked up 30 Pura Cup wickets in 2003–04. He suffered a back injury in 2004–05, and nominated himself for the state transfer pool without success. In the limited overs format, he had a good season in 2005-06 when his side made the final, taking an equal competition best tally of sixteen wickets. In the same season, he scored his maiden first-class century, with an innings of 109 from 104 balls, against Tasmania.
He was part of Leicestershire's Twenty20 winning team. He also played in the Netherlands for Excelsior in 2009. Cleary moved to the Victorian Bushrangers for the 2010/2011 season.
Source: Mark Cleary (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Cleary
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