Researching Ross Dykes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2060 people with the Dykes surname? In that year Dykes was ranked number 1794 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ross means "Woody Meadow" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ross Dykes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ross Dykes and the Dykes Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dykes 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 Dykes family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ross Dykes at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2787 people with the Dykes surname in the UK? Dykes is now ranked number 1916 for popularity in the UK. |
Dykes Family Tree Databases
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Dykes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Dykes surname in the USA? Dykes is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Dykes Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ross Dykes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ross Dykes
Ross Dykes
Ross Alexander Dykes (26 February 1945 – 30 November 2020) was a New Zealand cricketer who played 31 first-class matches for Auckland in the Plunket Shield between 1967 and 1977. A wicketkeeper and left-handed batsman, he made 81 dismissals and scored 723 runs.
Dykes continued to serve cricket, becoming a New Zealand selector for 13 years, then chief executive of the Otago Cricket Association for 10 years, retiring in 2015. A major achievement of his tenure was the development of University Oval in Dunedin as New Zealand's seventh Test ground.
Dykes died in Auckland on 30 November 2020, aged 75.
Source: Ross Dykes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Dykes
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