Researching Richard Oakes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4337 people with the Oakes surname? In that year Oakes was ranked number 976 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Oakes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Oakes and the Oakes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Oakes 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 Oakes family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 6660 people with the Oakes surname in the UK? Oakes is now ranked number 905 for popularity in the UK. |
Oakes Genealogy Databases
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Oakes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Oakes surname in the USA? Oakes is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Oakes Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Oakes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Oakes
Richard Oakes (activist)
Richard Oakes (May 22, 1942 – September 20, 1972) was a Mohawk Native American activist. He spurred Native American studies in university curricula and is credited for helping to change US federal government Indian termination policy policies of Native American peoples and culture. Oakes led a nineteen-month occupation of Alcatraz Island with LaNada Means, approximately 50 California State University students, and 37 others. The Occupation of Alcatraz is credited for opening a rediscovered unity among all Native American tribes.
Source: Richard Oakes (activist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Oakes
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.
Oajaca Oaxaca Occhiuzzo Ochs Ochse Ocock Oczkowski Ogus Oguz Ohsiek Okes Ooszwski Osieck Osiek Ososki Oswick Oukes Ozaki
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