Researching Ray Connor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8841 people with the Connor surname? In that year Connor was ranked number 458 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ray means "kingly" and is of French origin.
Records of Ray Connor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ray Connor and the Connor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Connor 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 Connor family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ray Connor at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ray Connor using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Ray Connor.
Research the Connor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Connor Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 13476 people with the Connor surname in the UK? Connor is now ranked number 423 for popularity in the UK. |
Connor Genealogy Databases
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Connor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Connor surname in the USA? Connor is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Connor Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ray Connor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ray Connor
Ray Connor
Raymond Thomas "Ray" Connor (born 4 December 1954) is a former Australian politician. He was the Liberal member for Nerang in the Legislative Assembly of Queensland from 1989 to 2001.
Connor was born in Sydney, and was a businessman prior to his election. In 1992 he was appointed to the Coalition front bench as Shadow Minister for Business, Industry and Regional Development. Following the Coalition's 1995 election win, he became Minister for Public Works and Housing until 1997, when he left the ministry. Connor's seat was abolished in 2001 and he unsuccessfully contested the new seat of Mudgeeraba.
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