Researching Ben Kish
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Kish surname? In that year Kish was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ben means "Son" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Ben Kish on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ben Kish 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Kish 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 Kish and the Kish Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kish 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 Kish family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Ben Kish at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ben Kish using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Ben Kish.
Research the Kish surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kish Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 93 people with the Kish surname in the UK? Kish is now ranked number 3954 for popularity in the UK. |
Kish Family Tree 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 Kish.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kish family and people looking to contact living Kish relations.
Explore One Great Family for Kish records submitted by people who are already researching the Kish Family Tree.
Find Ben Kish from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kish 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Kish surname in the USA? Kish is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kish Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ben Kish. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ben Kish
Ben Kish
Benjamin Ernest Kish (March 31, 1917 – February 24, 1989) was a professional American football safety in the National Football League for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Eagles. He was also a member of the "Steagles", a team that was the result of a temporary merger between the Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers due to the league-wide manning shortages in 1943 brought on by World War II. He played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted in the eighth round of the 1940 NFL Draft.
Source: Ben Kish, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kish
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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