Researching Nigel Owens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14873 people with the Owens surname? In that year Owens was ranked number 261 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Nigel means "dark" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Nigel Owens on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Nigel Owens in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Nigel Owens and the Owens Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Owens 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 Owens family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Nigel Owens at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Nigel Owens using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Nigel Owens.
Research the Owens surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Owens Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14453 people with the Owens surname in the UK? Owens is now ranked number 399 for popularity in the UK. |
Owens Genealogy Databases
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Find Nigel Owens from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Owens Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 236983 people with the Owens surname in the USA? Owens is ranked number 80 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Owens Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Nigel Owens. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Nigel Owens
Nigel Owens
Nigel Owens, (born 18 June 1971) is a Welsh former international rugby union referee, who retired in December 2020 after a 17-year career. He currently holds the world record for the most test matches refereed and is one of five international referees listed as professional within the Welsh Rugby Union, alongside Craig Evans, Adam Jones, Dan Jones, and Ben Whitehouse.
Owens is also known as a television personality, as one of the presenters of the S4C Welsh language chat shows Jonathan and ('Hitting the Bar'). Owens also hosts his own quiz programme ('A Minute to Go'). At the 2011, he was made a member of the Gorsedd of Bards.
Source: Nigel Owens, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Owens
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