Researching Valerie Tripp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1462 people with the Tripp surname? In that year Tripp was ranked number 2196 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Valerie means "Strong, fierce" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Valerie Tripp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Valerie Tripp and the Tripp Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 1380 people with the Tripp surname in the UK? Tripp is now ranked number 2785 for popularity in the UK. |
Tripp Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Tripp surname in the USA? Tripp is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Valerie Tripp
Valerie Tripp
Valerie Tripp (born 1951) is a children's book author, best known for her work with the American Girl book series. She grew up in Mount Kisco, New York, with three sisters and a brother.She graduated from Yale University and has a Master of Education degree from Harvard University. Since 1985 she has lived in Silver Spring, Maryland. Her husband teaches history at Montgomery College. She has been a writer for reading textbooks for three decades.
Tripp is best known for her work with the American Girl series. She wrote all the books in the Felicity, Josefina, Kit, Molly and Maryellen series, and three of the books in the Samantha series. She has also written four of the five "Best Friends" character stories to date. Film dramatizations of the lives of Samantha, Felicity, Molly, Maryellen and Kit have been based on her stories to varying extents.
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