Researching Wilmot Cole
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Records of Wilmot Cole on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wilmot Cole and the Cole Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cole 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 Cole family tree.
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Cole Family Tree Databases
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Cole Forums
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Miscellaneous Cole Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Wilmot Cole. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wilmot Cole
Wilmot Howard Cole
Wilmot Howard Cole (February 16, 1834 – December 13, 1915) was a merchant and political figure in Ontario. He represented Brockville in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1875 to 1879 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Brockville, the son of Abel Cole and Catherine Seaman, and was educated there. He established himself in business in 1855 as a merchant. He served in the local militia, reaching the rank of colonel, and served during the Fenian raids. Cole was a member of the town council and a prominent member of the local Oddfellows lodge, also serving as grand master. He helped found a company that established waterworks at Brockville. Cole married Jane Adelaide Phillips. In 1882, he was named registrar for Leeds County. Cole was one of the promoters of the Brockville, Westport and Sault Ste. Marie Railway. He died in 1915.
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