Researching Ray Coates
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11165 people with the Coates surname? In that year Coates was ranked number 368 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Coates on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Coates and the Coates Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Coates 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 Coates family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14846 people with the Coates surname in the UK? Coates is now ranked number 387 for popularity in the UK. |
Coates Family Tree Databases
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Coates Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Coates surname in the USA? Coates is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Coates. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Coates
Ray Coates
Rayford Jerald Coates (May 8, 1924 – July 3, 2013) was a professional American football player. He played two seasons in the National Football League (NFL) as a halfback for the New York Giants. He attended Louisiana State University, where he played college football for the LSU Tigers football team. He was MVP of the 1947 Cotton Bowl. He was also a member of LSU’s 1946 SEC championship baseball team. For five decades he held the LSU record for longest punt, at 76-yards against Rice in 1944.
He scored four touchdowns in his professional career: three rushing in 1948 and one receiving in 1949. He also threw a touchdown pass in 1948, and recorded an interception and four fumble recoveries on defense in 1949.
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