Researching Dave Penna
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 205 people with the Penna surname? In that year Penna was ranked number 3374 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Penna on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dave Penna in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Penna 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 Dave Penna and the Penna Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Penna 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 Penna family tree.
Search Parish Records for Dave Penna at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dave Penna using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Dave Penna.
Research the Penna surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Penna Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 240 people with the Penna surname in the UK? Penna is now ranked number 3816 for popularity in the UK. |
Penna 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dave Penna.
Study MyTrees for information on the Penna family and people looking to contact living Penna relations.
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Find Dave Penna from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Penna 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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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Penna. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Penna
Dave Penna
David Penna (January 11, 1958 – January 13, 2004) was an American jockey in thoroughbred horse racing who competed in the United States but had his greatest successes in Canada.
Born in Auburn, New York, he began his career as a professional rider in 1978 and three years later went to compete at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. In a career that spanned nineteen years, from 12,527 mounts he had 1,772 winners which earned purses totaling more than $39.5 million. Two of his most notable wins came in Canada's Triple Crown races.
One of the top riders in the 1980s and very popular with the Woodbine fans, Dave Penna rode primarily in Ontario at the Fort Erie Race Track in Fort Erie, and at Greenwood Raceway and Woodbine Racetrack, both in Toronto. In the 1990s, he began riding more frequently in the United States where he won important Graded stakes races at Keeneland Race Course in Kentucky and Gulfstream Park in Florida. In 1995 at Monmouth Park in New Jersey he won his last Grade I race, the Philip H. Iselin Handicap. A racing accident resulted in an injury that forced Penna to retire in 1996 and for a short time he turned to training horses at Gulfstream Park.
In 2004, Dave Penna died at age 46 in Saanich, British Columbia.
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