Researching Walter Camp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1724 people with the Camp surname? In that year Camp was ranked number 2010 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Walter means "powerful warrior" and is of German origin.
Records of Walter Camp on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Walter Camp and the Camp Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Camp 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 Camp family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2202 people with the Camp surname in the UK? Camp is now ranked number 2224 for popularity in the UK. |
Camp Genealogy Databases
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Camp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Camp surname in the USA? Camp is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Walter Camp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Walter Camp
Walter Camp
Walter Chauncey Camp (April 7, 1859 – March 14, 1925) was an American football player, coach, and sports writer known as the "Father of American Football". Among a long list of inventions, he created the sport's line of scrimmage and the system of downs. With John Heisman, Amos Alonzo Stagg, Pop Warner, Fielding H. Yost, and George Halas, Camp was one of the most accomplished persons in the early history of American football. He attended Yale College, where he played and coached college football. Camp's Yale teams of 1888, 1891, and 1892 have been recognized as national champions. Camp was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame as a coach during 1951.
Camp wrote articles and books on the gridiron and sports in general, annually publishing an "All-American" team. By the time of his death, he had written nearly 30 books and more than 250 magazine articles.
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