Researching Roger Stillwell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 468 people with the Stillwell surname? In that year Stillwell was ranked number 3111 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Roger means "famous spear" and is of German origin.
Records of Roger Stillwell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Roger Stillwell and the Stillwell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stillwell 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 Stillwell family tree.
Search Parish Records for Roger Stillwell at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Roger Stillwell using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 677 people with the Stillwell surname in the UK? Stillwell is now ranked number 3402 for popularity in the UK. |
Stillwell Family History Databases
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Stillwell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Stillwell surname in the USA? Stillwell is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stillwell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Roger Stillwell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Roger Stillwell
Roger Stillwell
Roger Howard Stillwell (November 17, 1951 – February 19, 2006) was an American football defensive end and defensive tackle in the National Football League.He played college football for the Stanford Cardinals and later was drafted by the Chicago Bears in 1975. Roger only played for 4 seasons with the Bears and his career would be over by the young age of 26, due to numerous back and knee injuries. Although his NFL career was brief, Stillwell was considered by many to be one of the best defensive tackles to play the game.
Source: Roger Stillwell, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Stillwell
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.
Stilwell
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