Researching Ward Miller
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 53584 people with the Miller surname? In that year Miller was ranked number 50 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ward means "Guardian" and is of English origin.
Records of Ward Miller on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ward Miller and the Miller Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Miller 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 Miller family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Ward Miller at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ward Miller using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Ward Miller.
Research the Miller surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Miller Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 69714 people with the Miller surname in the UK? Miller is now ranked number 54 for popularity in the UK. |
Miller Family History Databases
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Miller Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 1288216 people with the Miller surname in the USA? Miller is ranked number 6 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Ward Miller. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Ward Miller (baseball)
Ward Taylor Miller (July 4, 1884 – September 4, 1958) was an American professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1909 to 1917 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Terriers, and St. Louis Browns.
Miller, a graduate of Northern Illinois University, made his major league debut on April 14, 1909. He played 15 games for the Pittsburgh Pirates during their pennant-winning 1909 season and had a batting average of .143 before he was traded to the Cincinnati Reds along with cash for Kid Durbin. In 43 games with the Reds during the 1909 season, he hit .310 and had nine stolen bases.
In 769 games over eight seasons, Miller posted a .278 batting average (623-for-2244) with 322 runs, 8 home runs, 225 RBI, 128 stolen bases and 318 bases on balls. Defensively, he recorded a .957 fielding percentage playing at all three outfield positions.
Source: Ward Miller (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Miller
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