Researching Peter Eakins
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 101 people with the Eakins surname? In that year Eakins was ranked number 3478 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Eakins on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Eakins and the Eakins Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Eakins 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 Eakins family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 296 people with the Eakins surname in the UK? Eakins is now ranked number 3764 for popularity in the UK. |
Eakins Family History Databases
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Eakins Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Eakins surname in the USA? Eakins is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Eakins. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Eakins
Peter Eakins
Peter Eakins (12 February 1947 – 4 July 1999) was an Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victoria Football League (VFL) during the early 1970s.
Eakins started his career in Western Australia at the Subiaco Football Club, making his debut in 1966. He was a good spoiler of the ball and had an exceptionally long kick. First selected to represent his state in 1968, Eakins became a regular at interstate contests and won a Tassie Medal for his performance at the 1969 Adelaide Carnival as well as getting selected to the All-Australian team as a centre half-back.
Collingwood recruited him soon after and he was a back pocket in their losing 1970 VFL Grand Final side. His time in Victoria was hindered by injuries and he returned to Subiaco after three seasons before retiring at the age of just 26.
Source: Peter Eakins, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Eakins
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