Researching Owais Shah
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Shah surname? In that year Shah was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Owais Shah on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Owais Shah and the Shah Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shah 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 Shah family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 21952 people with the Shah surname in the UK? Shah is now ranked number 244 for popularity in the UK. |
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Shah Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Shah surname in the USA? Shah is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Owais Shah
Owais Shah
Owais Alam Shah ( born 22 October 1978) is a Pakistani-born English former cricketer. A middle-order batsman, he played for Middlesex from 1995 to 2010 and Essex from 2011 to 2013 before announcing his retirement from first-class cricket. He played Twenty20 cricket for Hampshire in 2014 and 2015. He also represented England in all forms of the game.
Between 2001 and 2009, he played 71 ODIs and 17 Twenty20 Internationals. He also played 6 Tests, starting with a strong 88 on debut against India in 2006, however opportunities were limited and he did not make his third appearance until 2009 against the West Indies in 2008–09. With Michael Vaughan retired and Ian Bell dropped, Shah had the opportunity to claim the number three position for himself, however a weak series saw him dropped in favour of Ravi Bopara.
He also represented the Indian Premier League team Kolkata Knight Riders during the 2009 and 2010 seasons before being bought by Kochi Tuskers Kerala for the following two seasons, and had a short stint at the Wellington Firebirds in New Zealand. After Kochi Tuskers were excluded from the 2012 season, he played for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 5.
Source: Owais Shah, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOwais Shah (Indian cricketer)
Owais Amin Shah (born 14 October 1990) is an Indian cricketer who has played for Jammu and Kashmir in Indian domestic cricket. He is a left-handed batsman and left-arm leg spin bowler.
A former state under-19s player, Shah made his first-class debut for Jammu and Kashmir in December 2012, playing against Kerala in the 2012–13 Ranji Trophy. He played three Ranji Trophy matches in his debut season, and also appeared once in the 2012–13 Vijay Hazare Trophy (a limited-overs competition). In the 2013–14 Ranji Trophy, however, Shah appeared only once.
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