Researching Shirley Crowder
Dig into the past of Shirley Crowder using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1190 people with the Crowder surname? In that year Crowder was ranked number 2422 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Shirley means "country meadow" and is of English origin.
Records of Shirley Crowder on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Shirley Crowder in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Crowder ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Shirley Crowder and the Crowder Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Crowder 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 Crowder family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Shirley Crowder at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Shirley Crowder using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Shirley Crowder.
Research the Crowder surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Crowder Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1536 people with the Crowder surname in the UK? Crowder is now ranked number 2659 for popularity in the UK. |
Crowder Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
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Find Shirley Crowder from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Crowder Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Crowder surname in the USA? Crowder is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Crowder Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Shirley Crowder. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Shirley Crowder
Shirley Crowder
Shirley Ann Crowder (born March 22, 1939, in Temple, Georgia) is a retired American track and field athlete, known for running hurdles, though she was credible long jumper. She represented the United States at the 1960 Olympics. She finished a non-qualifying fourth in her heat but in the process beat a 16 year old, future medalist and world record holder Chi Cheng.
While competing for Tennessee A&I State College, she was a three time National Champion in hurdles. She won the 80 meters hurdles at the 1957 and 1959 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships. Curiously, the race was not held at the 1958 championships, but she won the 50 yard hurdles Indoor that year.
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