Researching Michelle Coy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 935 people with the Coy surname? In that year Coy was ranked number 2651 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Michelle means "Who is like God?" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Michelle Coy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Michelle Coy and the Coy Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1258 people with the Coy surname in the UK? Coy is now ranked number 2882 for popularity in the UK. |
Coy Family History Databases
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Coy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Coy surname in the USA? Coy is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Michelle Coy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Michelle Coy
Michelle Coy
Michelle Coy (born 22 November 1971) is a British bobsledder from Bath who competed from 1993 to 2002. She is best known for her third place overall finish in the two-woman event for the 1998-99 Bobsleigh World Cup season.
Coy joined the Royal Air Force in 1990, and started competing in bobsleigh after taking course work from the RAF in the wake of watching the events during the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville.
She finished 11th in the two-woman event at the 2002 Winter Olympics in Salt Lake City.
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