Researching Tony Powell
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 37360 people with the Powell surname? In that year Powell was ranked number 79 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tony means "Form of ANTHONY. priceless" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Tony Powell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tony Powell and the Powell Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Powell 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 Powell family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 50556 people with the Powell surname in the UK? Powell is now ranked number 80 for popularity in the UK. |
Powell Family History Databases
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Powell Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 282557 people with the Powell surname in the USA? Powell is ranked number 70 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Tony Powell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tony Powell
Tony Powell (footballer)
Tony Powell is an English former football defender who played professionally in England and the United States.
Powell began his career with AFC Bournemouth. In December 1974, Bournemouth sent him to Norwich City in exchange for Trevor Howard. He was voted Norwich City player of the year in 1979. In 1981, he moved to the United States to play for San Jose Earthquakes of the North American Soccer League. He spent two outdoor and two indoor seasons with the Earthquakes. During the second indoor season, the Earthquakes, under the name Golden Bay Earthquakes, competed in the Major Indoor Soccer League. In 1983, he moved to the Seattle Sounders.
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