Researching Wiley Post
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 339 people with the Post surname? In that year Post was ranked number 3240 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Wiley means "Of the Willows" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Wiley Post on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wiley Post and the Post Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Post 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 Post family tree.
Search Parish Records for Wiley Post at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Wiley Post using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Wiley Post.
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Post Family Tree Databases
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Post Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Post surname in the USA? Post is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Post Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Wiley Post. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wiley Post
Wiley Post
Wiley Hardeman Post (November 22, 1898 – August 15, 1935) was a famed American aviator during the interwar period and the first pilot to fly solo around the world. Also known for his work in high-altitude flying, Post helped develop one of the first pressure suits and discovered the jet stream. On August 15, 1935, Post and American humorist Will Rogers were killed when Post's aircraft crashed on takeoff from a lagoon near Point Barrow in the Territory of Alaska.
Post's Lockheed Vega aircraft, the Winnie Mae, was on display at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center from 2003 to 2011. It is now featured in the "Time and Navigation" gallery on the second floor of the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
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