Researching Rodney Taylor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191515 people with the Taylor surname? In that year Taylor was ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rodney means "from the island clearing" and is of English origin.
Records of Rodney Taylor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Rodney Taylor and the Taylor Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Taylor 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 Taylor family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Rodney Taylor at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Rodney Taylor using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Rodney Taylor.
Research the Taylor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Taylor Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 239073 people with the Taylor surname in the UK? Taylor is now ranked number 5 for popularity in the UK. |
Taylor Family Tree Databases
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Taylor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Taylor surname in the USA? Taylor is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Taylor Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Rodney Taylor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rodney Taylor
Rodney Taylor
Vice Admiral Rodney Graham Taylor, (11 June 1940 – 1 September 2002) was a senior officer in the Royal Australian Navy, serving as Chief of Navy from 1994 to 1997. Born in Queensland, Taylor entered the Royal Australian Naval College at the age of thirteen. Graduating as dux of his year in 1957, he later specialised in navigation and served during the Vietnam War. Commanding as well as, Taylor planned and coordinated the deployment of Australian ships during the Gulf War. Retiring from the navy in 1997, Taylor died from lung cancer in 2002 at the age of 62.
Source: Rodney Taylor, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Taylor
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.
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