Researching Rey Washam
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18 people with the Washam surname? In that year Washam was ranked number 3561 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rey means "King" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Rey Washam on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rey Washam and the Washam Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Washam 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 Washam family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Rey Washam at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Rey Washam using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Washam surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Washam Military records.
Washam Genealogy Databases
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Washam Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Washam surname in the USA? Washam is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Washam Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Rey Washam. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rey Washam
Rey Washam
Rey Washam (born Reynolds Washam, March 14, 1961, in Austin, Texas) is a drummer who has been performing for more than 35 years. He has collaborated with many bands, the most notable of which include: Scratch Acid, Rapeman, Ministry, the Big Boys, Helios Creed, the Didjits, Lard, and Tad and Butthole Surfers offshoot Daddy Longhead. When Jason Schwartzman of Phantom Planet left that band, Washam was hired to fill in on drums for a tour which never materialized. Washam also played jazz with a band, Euripides Pants, that recorded an unreleased album.
Washam performed with a temporarily reunited Scratch Acid in the Touch and Go Records 25th anniversary concert, which took place on September 9, 2006, in Chicago, Illinois. The Chicago show also spawned two other reunion shows: in Austin, Texas prior to the Touch and Go Records 25th anniversary concert, and September 16, 2006, in Seattle, Washington.
Rey joined the three other original members of Scratch Acid for a Fall and Winter tour in 2011.Reynolds graduated from L.V. Berkner High School in Richardson Texas in 1979.
Source: Rey Washam, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Washam
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