Researching Warren Oates
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4667 people with the Oates surname? In that year Oates was ranked number 908 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Warren means "defender" and is of German origin.
Records of Warren Oates on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Warren Oates and the Oates Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Oates 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 Oates family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5305 people with the Oates surname in the UK? Oates is now ranked number 1114 for popularity in the UK. |
Oates Genealogy Databases
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Oates Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Oates surname in the USA? Oates is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Oates Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Warren Oates. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Warren Oates
Warren Oates
Warren Mercer Oates (July 5, 1928 – April 3, 1982) was an American actor best known for his performances in several films directed by Sam Peckinpah, including The Wild Bunch (1969) and Bring Me the Head of Alfredo Garcia (1974). Another of his most acclaimed performances was as officer Sam Wood in In the Heat of the Night (1967). Oates starred in numerous films during the early 1970s that have since achieved cult status, such as The Hired Hand (1971), Two-Lane Blacktop (1971), and Race with the Devil (1975). Oates also portrayed John Dillinger in the biopic Dillinger (1973) and as the supporting character U.S. Army Sergeant Hulka in the military comedy Stripes (1981). Another notable appearance was in the classic New Zealand film Sleeping Dogs (1977), in which he played the commander of the American forces in the country.
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Other names that sound a bit like Oates
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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