Researching Phil Nicol
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6234 people with the Nicol surname? In that year Nicol was ranked number 666 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Nicol on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Nicol and the Nicol Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nicol 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 Nicol family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7781 people with the Nicol surname in the UK? Nicol is now ranked number 764 for popularity in the UK. |
Nicol Genealogy Databases
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Nicol Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nicol surname in the USA? Nicol is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nicol Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Phil Nicol. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Phil Nicol
Phil Nicol
Philip Nicol (born 1953, Caerphilly, Wales) is a Welsh painter.
Nicol graduated from Cardiff College of Art. He has been a lecturer at the Cardiff School and at Limerick Art College, Éire.
His paintings often portray twilight inner city landscapes.
He was winner of the Gold Medal for Fine Art at the National Eisteddfod of Wales in 2001.
Nicol was a member of the 56 Group Wales from 1984 to 1991. He is exhibition director at the BayArt gallery, Cardiff Bay.
His paintings are in the public collections of the National Museum of Wales, Newport Art Gallery and the National Assembly for Wales.
Source: Phil Nicol, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nicol
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