Researching William Mcnab
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 65 people with the Mcnab surname? In that year Mcnab was ranked number 3514 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Mcnab on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Mcnab and the Mcnab Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Mcnab 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Mcnab family tree.
Look at Parish Records for William Mcnab at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Mcnab using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2187 people with the Mcnab surname in the UK? Mcnab is now ranked number 2232 for popularity in the UK. |
Mcnab Genealogy Databases
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Mcnab Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Mcnab surname in the USA? Mcnab is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Mcnab Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on William Mcnab. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Mcnab
William McNab (engineer)
William McNab (1855 – 23 February 1923) was a pioneering railway engineer. He came to Canada as a youth and was educated at the McGill Model School and the Montreal Collegiate School. Upon graduating in 1870, he served in the Engineering Department of the Grand Trunk Railway as an indentured pupil. During this time, he was occupied with the construction of the International Bridge (Fort Erie to Buffalo), the Lewiston and Auburn Railroad (Maine), Union Station (Toronto), and the ferry docks at Point Edward, Ontario. From 1875 to 1885, he was exclusively engaged in the G.T.R. surveys, including those between Scarborough and Toronto; the York Yard; lines in Michigan, Ontario, and Quebec; Terminal Station, Montreal; and the Victoria iron tubular bridge across the St. Lawrence River at Montreal.
In 1887, he became chief draughtsman, and nine years later he became assistant engineer. In 1907, he was appointed principal assistant engineer; in 1916, valuation engineer; and in 1918, he became chairman of the valuation committee.
He was a member of the ASCE, the American Railway Association, and the Canadian Railway Club. He was admitted to the EIC in 1887, and became a member of the CSCE in 1900 and 1907; librarian from 1891 to 1899; and was active in its yearly proceedings. He was also a member of the St. Andrew's Society, the Caledonia Society and the Montreal Amateur Athletic Society.
Source: William McNab (engineer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Mcnab
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