Researching Mike Griffith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9756 people with the Griffith surname? In that year Griffith was ranked number 423 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mike means "Form of MICHAEL. who is like God" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Mike Griffith on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mike Griffith and the Griffith Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Griffith 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 Griffith family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5494 people with the Griffith surname in the UK? Griffith is now ranked number 1083 for popularity in the UK. |
Griffith Genealogy Databases
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Griffith Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Mike Griffith. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mike Griffith
Mike Griffith (cricketer)
Mike Grenville Griffith, (born 25 November 1943) is a former English first-class cricketer, who played for and captained Sussex County Cricket Club. A middle-order right-handed batsman, he also kept wicket occasionally.
Griffith was born at Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, the son of the Sussex and England wicket-keeper and cricket administrator Billy Griffith, and was educated at Marlborough College and Magdalene College, Cambridge. He played first for Sussex in 1962, then for Cambridge University for three years from 1963, winning his blue all three years. In 1968 he was appointed county captain with Jim Parks junior, and was then sole captain for four years (1969-1972). He stood down from the captaincy after 1972.
Griffith took part in several lesser cricket tours, none of them including representative cricket. He also played frequently for the Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC) sides. He was the President of MCC for 2012-3.
An all-round sportsman, he played hockey for both Cambridge University and England and also won a Blue for rackets.
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