Researching Neil Clarke
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 60682 people with the Clarke surname? In that year Clarke was ranked number 40 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Neil means "champion" and is of Gaelic origin.
Records of Neil Clarke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Neil Clarke and the Clarke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clarke 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 Clarke family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 104594 people with the Clarke surname in the UK? Clarke is now ranked number 25 for popularity in the UK. |
Clarke Family History Databases
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Clarke Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Clarke surname in the USA? Clarke is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
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Neil Clarke (editor)
Neil Clarke (born 1966) is an American editor and publisher, mainly of science fiction and fantasy stories.
In 2006, Clarke launched Clarkesworld Magazine as a companion to his online bookstore Clarkesworld Books (2000-2007). He serves as the editor-in-chief of the digital publication. Fiction published in Clarkesworld has been nominated for or won the Hugo, Nebula, World Fantasy, Sturgeon, Locus, Ditmar, Aurealis, Shirley Jackson, WSFA Small Press and Stoker Awards. Clarkesworld has been nominated for the Hugo Award in the Best Semiprozine category four times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2013) winning in 2010, 2011 and 2013. Clarke has been a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Editor: Short Form in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, and 2019. He received the Kate Wilhelm Solstice Award from Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America in May 2019.
When he closed his bookstore in 2007, he launched Wyrm Publishing which has since published books by Gene Wolfe, Charles Stross, Catherynne M. Valente and others. Clarkesworld Magazine is currently published by Wyrm in online, digital, audio and print editions. He launched Forever Magazine in 2015 and became the editor of The SFWA Bulletin in early 2016. He edits The Best Science Fiction of the Year series for Night Shade Books. He is also the ebook designer for Cheeky Frawg Books, Prime Books, Wyrm Publishing and several magazines.
Clarke and his family currently reside in New Jersey.
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