Researching Orlando Campos
Investigate the background of Orlando Campos using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Campos surname? In that year Campos was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Orlando means "Land of Gold" and is of German origin.
Records of Orlando Campos on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Orlando Campos and the Campos Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Campos 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 Campos family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 225 people with the Campos surname in the UK? Campos is now ranked number 3830 for popularity in the UK. |
Campos Family History Databases
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Campos Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Campos surname in the USA? Campos is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Campos Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Orlando Campos. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Orlando Campos
Orlando Campos
Orlando "Ollie" Campos (1925–1994) was an Indian bridge player.
Campos was the mainstay of the famous Ruia team that dominated the Indian bridge scene from 1958 through the late seventies. He represented India in seven world championships and two zonal championships. His 22 national wins include open teams twice and open pairs once. He has been featured in many bridge publications, the most recent being a hand featured in the book Easier Done Than Said: Brilliancy at the Bridge Table by Dr. Prakash K. Paranjape. His most frequent partner was Ashok Ruia.
"Ollie", as he was popularly known was a fine technician and also one of the fastest players in the world. For a long time he held the record for the highest number of masterpoints in India.
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