Researching Sami Salo
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Salo surname? In that year Salo was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sami means "exalted" and is of Arabic origin.
Records of Sami Salo on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Sami Salo and the Salo Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Salo 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 Salo family tree.
Search Parish Records for Sami Salo at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sami Salo using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Salo surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Salo Military records.
Salo Family Tree Databases
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Salo Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Salo surname in the USA? Salo is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Salo Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Sami Salo. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sami Salo
Sami Salo
Sami Sakari Salo (born 2 September 1974) is a Finnish former professional ice hockey defenceman of the National Hockey League (NHL). He began his professional career with TPS of the SM-liiga before being selected by the Ottawa Senators with their last pick in the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.
He joined the Senators in 1998–99 and was selected to the NHL All-Rookie Team. In the 2002 off-season, he was traded to the Vancouver Canucks with whom he recorded three 30-point campaigns. Prior to the 2012–13 NHL season he signed with the Lightning as a free agent. Due to the 2004–05 NHL lockout, Salo played overseas with Frölunda HC of the Swedish Elite League and helped the club capture the Le Mat Trophy as league champions. Internationally, Salo has competed for Finland, appearing in two World Championships, three Winter Olympics and one World Cup. He won silver medals at the 2001 World Championships and the 2006 Winter Olympics, as well as a bronze medal at the 2010 Winter Olympics.
Throughout his career, Salo became infamous for being injury-prone, having suffered over 40 career injuries. Despite his injuries, he was known as a two-way defenceman with a powerful slapshot.
Source: Sami Salo, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Salo
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