Researching Michael Coulson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5372 people with the Coulson surname? In that year Coulson was ranked number 799 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Michael Coulson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michael Coulson and the Coulson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coulson 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 Coulson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7279 people with the Coulson surname in the UK? Coulson is now ranked number 814 for popularity in the UK. |
Coulson Family History Databases
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Coulson Forums
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Some Famous People called Michael Coulson
Michael Coulson (footballer)
Michael James Coulson (born 4 April 1988) is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker or winger for club Scarborough Athletic. He has played in the Football League for Barnsley, Grimsby Town and York City and in the Scottish Premiership for St Johnstone.
Coulson started his career with hometown club Scarborough, making his first-team debut in a Conference National match in 2004. His first goal for the club, scored later that year, made him the youngest goalscorer in the club's history. He signed for Championship club Barnsley in 2006, before making a return to Conference Premier football with a loan at Northwich Victoria in 2007. Coulson suffered two cruciate ligament injuries in the space of a year before being loaned to Chester City of the Conference Premier in 2009. Coulson joined League Two club Grimsby Town on loan later that year, signing for the club permanently in 2010 after their relegation to the Conference Premier. He left Grimsby in 2012, signing for League Two club York City. In 2016, after four years with York, Coulson signed for Scottish Premiership club St Johnstone.
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