Researching Ben Hunt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39775 people with the Hunt surname? In that year Hunt was ranked number 75 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Hunt on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ben Hunt 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
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Hunt ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ben Hunt and the Hunt Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hunt 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 Hunt family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Ben Hunt at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Hunt using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore MyHeritage for Ben Hunt information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Ben Hunt.
Research the Hunt surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hunt Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 48708 people with the Hunt surname in the UK? Hunt is now ranked number 83 for popularity in the UK. |
Hunt Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ben Hunt.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hunt family and people looking to contact living Hunt relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Hunt records submitted by people who are already researching the Hunt Family Tree.
Find Ben Hunt from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hunt Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Hunt surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 191410 people with the Hunt surname in the USA? Hunt is ranked number 94 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hunt Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Hunt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Hunt
Ben Hunt (footballer)
Benjamin Hunt is an English professional footballer who plays as a striker. He was a youth player at West Ham United, and made regular appearances in their reserve side, but never made the progression into their first team. At the end of the 2007–08 season he was released by the Hammers and he signed for Bristol Rovers.
Hunt's debut in senior football came on 16 August 2008 for Bristol Rovers in a League One match against Brighton & Hove Albion, when he came on as a 72nd-minute substitute for Darryl Duffy.
Ben Hunt agreed a one-month loan deal with Conference North side Gloucester City on 17 December 2009. He scored on his debut against Redditch United on Boxing Day. In March 2009 he joined Conference South champions Newport County on loan.
Along with 14 other players, he was released by Rovers at the end of the 2009–10 season. He signed for Dover Athletic on 20 July 2010. On 19 February 2011 he signed for Lewes in the Conference South.
Hunt then played for Conference South side Weston-super-Mare, after joining in August 2011. In October 2011, Hunt left Weston-super-Mare and signed for Gloucester City.
He joined Bishop's Stortford in March 2012. He first appeared for Cray Wanderers in the 2014–15 season, playing seven games. He returned 12 months later and scored on his first two appearances.
Source: Ben Hunt (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hunt
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