Researching Miguel Tavares
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Tavares surname? In that year Tavares was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Miguel means "Who is like God?" and is of Spanish origin.
Records of Miguel Tavares on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Miguel Tavares and the Tavares Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tavares 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 Tavares family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Miguel Tavares at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 202 people with the Tavares surname in the UK? Tavares is now ranked number 3852 for popularity in the UK. |
Tavares Genealogy Databases
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Tavares Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Tavares surname in the USA? Tavares is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tavares Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Miguel Tavares. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Miguel Tavares
Miguel Sousa Tavares
The son of poet Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen and lawyer and politician Francisco Sousa Tavares, Miguel received his education in Law, eventually pursuing careers in journalism and essay writing for which he became known. His literary fiction debut Equador, based on the life of a Portuguese governor of São Tomé e Príncipe, was one of the best-selling books of 2003 in Portugal, with over 220,000 copies sold. He has also published some best-selling books for children. He currently writes a weekly column of political commentary for Expresso (as he previously did for Público), and contributes to the sports newspaper A Bola. His passion for football is well known, and he is a keen FC Porto supporter. He is usually seen as a centrist in politics.
Source: Miguel Sousa Tavares, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tavares
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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