Researching Willie Totten
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 105 people with the Totten surname? In that year Totten was ranked number 3474 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Willie means "Resolute Protector" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Willie Totten on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Willie Totten and the Totten Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Totten 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 Totten family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 700 people with the Totten surname in the UK? Totten is now ranked number 3381 for popularity in the UK. |
Totten Family History Databases
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Totten Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Totten surname in the USA? Totten is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Totten Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Willie Totten. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Willie Totten
Willie Totten
Willie "Satellite" Totten (born July 4, 1962) is an American football coach and former player. He is the assistant head coach and quarterbacks coach at Mississippi Valley State University, a position he had held since 2019. Totten played college football at Mississippi Valley State and was as the starting quarterback at Delta Devils. Teamed with wide receiver Jerry Rice, Totten set more than 50 NCAA Division I-AA passing records while Rice setting many receiving records. The Delta Devils averaged 59 points a game during the 1984 season, with Totten throwing for a record 58 touchdowns and leading the Delta Devils to the NCAA Division I-AA playoffs. Archie Cooley, who was the head coach at MVSU from 1980 to 1986, was the architect of the pass-oriented offense that utilized the skills of Totten. Totten served as the head football coach at Mississippi Valley State from 2002 to 2009.
Source: Willie Totten, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Totten
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