Researching Chin Kee
Investigate the background of Chin Kee using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 79 people with the Kee surname? In that year Kee was ranked number 3500 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Chin means "Precious" and is of Korean origin.
Records of Chin Kee on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Chin Kee 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 Kee 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 Chin Kee and the Kee Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kee 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 Kee family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Chin Kee at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Chin Kee using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Chin Kee records.
Study MyHeritage for Chin Kee information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Chin Kee.
Research the Kee surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kee Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 599 people with the Kee surname in the UK? Kee is now ranked number 3475 for popularity in the UK. |
Kee 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Chin Kee.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kee family and people looking to contact living Kee relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Kee records submitted by people who are already researching the Kee Family Tree.
Find Chin Kee from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kee 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 Kee surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Kee surname in the USA? Kee is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kee Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Chin Kee. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Chin Kee
Chin Fung Kee
Tan Sri Prof. Chin Fung Kee ( 1920–1990) was a respected and outstanding Malaysian civil engineer in engineering practice, as well as engineering research and education. He is known for his excellence in geotechnical, structural and hydraulic engineering. He was a local pioneer engineer who played a key role in the development of engineering education, research and practice in the country. His knowledge and contributions benefited the engineering fraternity both nationally and internationally and his achievements were recognized worldwide.
Source: Chin Fung Kee, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kee
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.
Kah Kai Kaia Kauiaa Kawa Kawaue Kawewehi Kay Kaye Kayhoe Kea Keahey Keay Keh Kehoe Keogh Keough Kew Key Keyhey Keyho Keyhoe Kio Ko Koe Koh Ks Ky
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