Researching Peter Costigan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 239 people with the Costigan surname? In that year Costigan was ranked number 3340 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Costigan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Costigan and the Costigan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Costigan 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 Costigan family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 555 people with the Costigan surname in the UK? Costigan is now ranked number 3516 for popularity in the UK. |
Costigan Family History Databases
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Costigan Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Costigan surname in the USA? Costigan is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Costigan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Costigan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Costigan
Peter Costigan
Peter Costigan (21 June 1935 – 5 August 2002) was an Australian journalist and Lord Mayor of Melbourne from 1999 to 2001. In 1999, Costigan was elected a Councillor of the City of Melbourne and subsequently elected Lord Mayor by fellow Councillors, defeating rival Councillor John So with a majority of 5-to-4 votes.
Costigan grew up in Preston, a suburb of Melbourne and was educated by the Jesuits at St Patricks College, East Melbourne. He completed his tertiary education at the University of Melbourne.
Costigan was the younger brother of the twins Michael and Frank Costigan.
Source: Peter Costigan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Costigan
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