Researching Richard Yorke
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 957 people with the Yorke surname? In that year Yorke was ranked number 2630 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Yorke on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Richard Yorke and the Yorke Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yorke 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 Yorke family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2275 people with the Yorke surname in the UK? Yorke is now ranked number 2174 for popularity in the UK. |
Yorke Family Tree Databases
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Yorke Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Yorke surname in the USA? Yorke is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Yorke. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Yorke
Richard Yorke
Richard Francis Charles Yorke (28 July 1885 – 22 December 1914) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.
In 1908 he was eliminated in the first round of the 3200 metre steeplechase event. Four years later he was eliminated in the first round of the 800 metres event as well as of the 1500 metres competition.
Yorke was killed in action aged 29 during the First World War, serving as a sergeant with the London Scottish Regiment near Arras. He is buried in the Arras Road Cemetery in Roclincourt.
Source: Richard Yorke, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Yorke
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