Researching Willie Armstead
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 470 people with the Armstead surname? In that year Armstead was ranked number 3109 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Willie means "Resolute Protector" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Willie Armstead on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Willie Armstead in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Willie Armstead and the Armstead Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Armstead 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 Armstead family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Willie Armstead at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Willie Armstead using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Willie Armstead.
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| Did you know that there are currently 342 people with the Armstead surname in the UK? Armstead is now ranked number 3719 for popularity in the UK. |
Armstead Family Tree Databases
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Armstead Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Armstead surname in the USA? Armstead is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Armstead Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Willie Armstead. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Willie Armstead
Willie Armstead
Willie Armstead (born April 10, 1952) is a former slotback and wide receiver who played seven seasons in the Canadian Football League for the Calgary Stampeders.
He is a native of Newport News, Virginia, a 1971 graduate of Newport News High School and a 1975 graduate of the University of Utah. He was named to the All-star team in 1978, 1979 and 1982.
He never played in the NFL, but was drafted to the Cleveland Browns in the 13th round of the 1975 NFL Draft, and then signed as a free agent with the New England Patriots in 1976.
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