Researching Simon Green
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The name Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Green on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Simon Green and the Green Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Green 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 Green family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 109697 people with the Green surname in the UK? Green is now ranked number 20 for popularity in the UK. |
Green Family History Databases
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Green Forums
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Simon Green (cricketer)
Simon James Green (born 19 March 1970) is a former English cricketer. Green was a right-handed batsman who bowled left-arm medium pace. He was born in Bloxwich, Staffordshire.
Green made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Lancashire in 1988 County Championship. He made just four further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Somerset in the 1991 County Championship. In his five first-class matches, he scored a total of 168 runs at an average of 24.00, with a highest score of 77 not out. This score, which was his only first-class fifty, came against Somerset in 1991. His List A debut came in the 1988 Refuge Assurance League against Kent. Green made eight further List A appearances, the last of which came against Lancashire in the 1991 Refuge Assurance League. In his nine List A matches, he scored a total of 44 runs at an average of 6.28, with a high score of 25.
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