Researching Antony Kay
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15559 people with the Kay surname? In that year Kay was ranked number 249 for popularity in the UK. |
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Records of Antony Kay on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Antony Kay and the Kay Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kay 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 Kay family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Antony Kay using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 16664 people with the Kay surname in the UK? Kay is now ranked number 330 for popularity in the UK. |
Kay Genealogy Databases
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Kay Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Kay surname in the USA? Kay is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kay Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Antony Kay. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Antony Kay
Antony Kay
Antony Roland Kay (born 21 October 1982) is an English semi-professional footballer who plays as a defender or midfielder for Cymru Premier side Bala Town.
He began his career with hometown club Barnsley, and made his first-team debut in August 2000. Established as a first-team regular by the age of 20, he was voted as the club's Player of the Season in 2003–04, and helped Barnsley to win promotion out of League One via the play-offs in 2006 after scoring the winning penalty in the shoot-out victory over Swansea City. He signed with Tranmere Rovers in June 2007, and was voted the club's Player of the Season for 2008–09, before moving on to Huddersfield Town in May 2009. He was again promoted into the Championship after victory in the 2012 League One play-off final. However he stayed in League One after joining Milton Keynes Dons in August 2012, and won his third promotion out of the division after helping the club to secure runners-up spot in 2014–15. He signed with Bury in June 2016, and played 47 matches as club captain, before moving on to Port Vale a year later. Released after two years in the Vale first-team, he went on to join non-league Chorley in January 2020. He joined Cymru Premier side Bala Town eight months later.
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