Researching Roger Neilson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4221 people with the Neilson surname? In that year Neilson was ranked number 1006 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Roger means "famous spear" and is of German origin.
Records of Roger Neilson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roger Neilson and the Neilson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neilson 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 Neilson family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Roger Neilson at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4148 people with the Neilson surname in the UK? Neilson is now ranked number 1402 for popularity in the UK. |
Neilson Family Tree Databases
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Neilson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Neilson surname in the USA? Neilson is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Neilson Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Roger Neilson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Roger Neilson
Roger Neilson
Roger Paul Neilson, (June 16, 1934 – June 21, 2003) was a Canadian professional ice hockey coach, most notably in the National Hockey League (NHL), and was responsible for many innovations in the game. He is a member of the Hockey Hall of Fame in the builder category.
Born in Toronto, he attended a public high school, North Toronto Collegiate Institute. Neilson's coaching career began as a student at McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario where he continued to coach until graduation with a degree in Physical Education in both hockey and baseball.
Source: Roger Neilson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neilson
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