Researching Shirley Craft
Delve into the history of Shirley Craft using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 661 people with the Craft surname? In that year Craft was ranked number 2919 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Shirley means "country meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Shirley Craft on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shirley Craft and the Craft Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Craft 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 Craft family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Shirley Craft at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Shirley Craft using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Shirley Craft.
Research the Craft surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Craft Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1161 people with the Craft surname in the UK? Craft is now ranked number 2964 for popularity in the UK. |
Craft Family History Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Shirley Craft.
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Investigate One Great Family for Craft records submitted by people who are already researching the Craft Family Tree.
Find Shirley Craft from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Craft Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Craft surname in the USA? Craft is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Craft Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Shirley Craft. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shirley Craft
Shirley Craft
Shirley Ann (née Kreis) Craft (August 18, 1927 – May 8, 2010) was an American educator and politician.
Craft graduated from University of Montana and Colorado State University with degrees in business. She taught school in Ketchikan, Alaska and then served as principal of Joy Elementary School in Fairbanks, Alaska. In 1991, Craft was appointed to the Alaska Senate replacing Bettye Fahrenkamp who died in office. Craft served until 1993 and did not seek re-election. Craft died from heart trouble in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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