Researching Wallace Wurth
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Wurth surname? In that year Wurth was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Wallace means "A Stranger" and is of French origin.
Records of Wallace Wurth on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wallace Wurth and the Wurth Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wurth 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 Wurth family tree.
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Wurth Genealogy Databases
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Wurth Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Wurth surname in the USA? Wurth is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wurth Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Wallace Wurth. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wallace Wurth
Wallace Charles Wurth
Wallace Charles Wurth (14 January 1896 - 16 September 1960) was an Australian public servant, public service head, soldier and university chancellor. Wurth was born in Mudgee, New South Wales and died in Darlinghurst, Sydney, New South Wales.
Wallace Wurth was a member of the New South Wales University of Technology's Developmental Council from 1947 - 1949 and became its first President when the university was established on 1 July 1949. In 1955, the name of this position was changed to Chancellor. In 1958 the New South Wales University of Technology was re-named the University of New South Wales. Wurth continued in his role as the university's chancellor until his death in 1960.
Source: Wallace Charles Wurth, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Wurth
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