Researching Vivian Seay
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12 people with the Seay surname? In that year Seay was ranked number 3567 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Vivian means "Full of life" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Vivian Seay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Vivian Seay and the Seay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Seay 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 Seay family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 13 people with the Seay surname in the UK? Seay is now ranked number 4029 for popularity in the UK. |
Seay Family History Databases
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Seay Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Seay surname in the USA? Seay is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Seay Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Vivian Seay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Vivian Seay
Vivian Seay
Vivian Wilhelmina Myvett Seay (1881–1971) was a British Honduran nurse, social reformer and activist. Seay, Creole and of the middle class, attended the Anglican Church school and earned her teaching credentials in the pupil-teacher program. In 1920, she founded the country's Black Cross Nurses and led the group until she died, 51 years later. A social activist, the legalization of divorce in Belize is partially attributed to her work. In 1951, she was the only woman founder of the National Party and she was the country's second woman citizen to be honored as Member of the Order of the British Empire.
Source: Vivian Seay, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Seay
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