Researching Paul Westmoreland
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 481 people with the Westmoreland surname? In that year Westmoreland was ranked number 3098 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Westmoreland on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Westmoreland 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 Paul Westmoreland and the Westmoreland Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Westmoreland 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 Westmoreland family tree.
Search Parish Records for Paul Westmoreland at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Westmoreland using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Paul Westmoreland.
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| Did you know that there are currently 803 people with the Westmoreland surname in the UK? Westmoreland is now ranked number 3287 for popularity in the UK. |
Westmoreland Family History Databases
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Find Paul Westmoreland from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Westmoreland Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Westmoreland surname in the USA? Westmoreland is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Westmoreland Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Westmoreland. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Westmoreland
Paul Westmoreland
Paul "Okie Paul" Westmoreland (September 19, 1916 – June 21, 2005) was a musician, songwriter, and disc jockey in Sacramento, California.
Born in Tyler Texas, he moved to California during the Okie migration.
As a songwriter he is best known for "Detour (There's A Muddy Road Ahead)", written in 1945, which became a big hit for Spade Cooley and was afterwards covered by Patti Page and many others. Other songs by Westmoreland include, "Lordy, Oh Lord" (1952), "Save The Pieces" (1953), and "What's Another Broken Heart To You?" (1953, with Joe Hobson).
He also recorded for Decca Records and toured with his own band in 1954. Included in his band was bass player Raymond "Cousin Ray" Woolfenden. Woolfenden was elected to the Country Radio DJ Hall of Fame in 1999.
Westmoreland died in California.
Source: Paul Westmoreland, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Westmoreland
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