Researching Paul Vasseur
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Vasseur surname? In that year Vasseur was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Vasseur on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Vasseur and the Vasseur Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vasseur 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 Vasseur family tree.
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Vasseur Genealogy Databases
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Miscellaneous Vasseur Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Vasseur. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Vasseur
Paul Vasseur
Paul Henri Vasseur (10 October 1884 – 12 October 1971) was a French freestyle swimmer and water polo player. He competed in water polo at the 1900, 1912 and 1920 Summer Olympics and finished in third, fifth and ninth place, respectively. At the 1906 and 1920 Games he took part in the 4 × 200 m, 400 m and one mile swimming events, but failed to reach the finals.
Vasseur is the youngest Olympic bronze medalist in water polo. On 12 August 1900, he won an Olympic bronze medal at the age of 15 years and 306 days.
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