Researching Shelley Stephens
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16619 people with the Stephens surname? In that year Stephens was ranked number 224 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Shelley means "Who is like God?" and is of French origin.
Records of Shelley Stephens on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shelley Stephens and the Stephens Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Stephens 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 Stephens family tree.
Study Parish Records for Shelley Stephens at Find My Past.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Shelley Stephens.
Research the Stephens surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Stephens Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19959 people with the Stephens surname in the UK? Stephens is now ranked number 272 for popularity in the UK. |
Stephens Family History Databases
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Stephens Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 173180 people with the Stephens surname in the USA? Stephens is ranked number 100 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Stephens Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Shelley Stephens. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shelley Stephens
Shelley Stephens
Shelley Stephens (born 29 July 1978) is a New Zealand former professional tennis player.
She won two singles and 21 doubles titles on the ITF Circuit in her career. On 11 June 2001, she reached her best singles ranking of world No. 249. On 4 March 2002, she peaked at No. 133 in the doubles rankings.
Playing for New Zealand at the Fed Cup, Stephens has a win/loss record of 14–22. She made her WTA Tour main-draw debut at the 2001 ASB Classic in the doubles event, partnering with María Emilia Salerni.
Stephens retirement from tennis 2009.
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