Researching Ralph Staten
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29 people with the Staten surname? In that year Staten was ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Staten on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Staten and the Staten Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Staten 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 Staten family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ralph Staten at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ralph Staten using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 82 people with the Staten surname in the UK? Staten is now ranked number 3965 for popularity in the UK. |
Staten Genealogy Databases
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Staten Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Staten surname in the USA? Staten is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ralph Staten. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ralph Staten
Ralph Staten
Ralph Lahquan Staten (born December 3, 1974) is a former American football linebacker and defensive back. He played college football at Alabama before being selected in the seventh round of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He later also played for Edmonton Eskimos and Ottawa Renegades of the Canadian Football League.
In the 1995 Alabama season, Staten had three interceptions including one against Ole Miss returned 61 yards for a touchdown. He was named to the 1996 All-SEC football team after a 12 sack season. Staten wore number 41 for the Crimson Tide, a hallowed number at Alabama also worn by former All-Americans Courtney Upshaw, Roman Harper, and Vaughn Mancha
On December 4, 2013, Staten was arrested in George County, Mississippi, following a high-speed chase with the police. He was charged with driving under the influence, and was also being considered a "person of interest" in connection to a missing person case in George County, according to authorities.
Source: Ralph Staten, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Staten
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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