Researching Valerie Caton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1435 people with the Caton surname? In that year Caton was ranked number 2221 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Valerie means "Strong, fierce" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Valerie Caton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Valerie Caton and the Caton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caton 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 Caton family tree.
Study Parish Records for Valerie Caton at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Valerie Caton using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Valerie Caton.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1757 people with the Caton surname in the UK? Caton is now ranked number 2500 for popularity in the UK. |
Caton Family Tree Databases
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Caton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Caton surname in the USA? Caton is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Caton Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Valerie Caton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Valerie Caton
Valerie Caton
Valerie Caton (born 12 May 1952) is a British diplomat, who served as the British Ambassador to Finland from 2006 to 2010. She succeeded Matthew Kirk, who resigned the posting. She is married to David Harrison, by whom she has two children, a son and a daughter. She began her career in 1982 as the UK Representation to the EU in Brussels: Second Secretary & later First Secretary (EC Affairs) at the British Embassy in Brussels; this lasted until 1984. From 1984 - 1986 she was the Desk Officer at the Southern Africa Department. After several years in Paris as First Secretary (Political), in 1993 she was named Deputy Head of Mission and Consul-General in Stockholm. This position lasted until 1996.
She returned to Paris from 1997 until 2001 as Financial and Economic Counsellor. In 2002 she became Head of Environment Policy Department, and in 2006 she was named as Head of Climate Change and Energy Group.
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