Researching David Addington
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 272 people with the Addington surname? In that year Addington was ranked number 3307 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Addington on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Addington and the Addington Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Addington 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 Addington family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 285 people with the Addington surname in the UK? Addington is now ranked number 3774 for popularity in the UK. |
Addington Family History Databases
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Addington Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Addington surname in the USA? Addington is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called David Addington
David Addington
David Spears Addington (born January 22, 1957) is an American lawyer who was legal counsel (2001–2005) and chief of staff (2005–2009) to Vice President Dick Cheney. He was the vice president of domestic and economic policy studies at the Heritage Foundation from 2010 to 2016.
During 21 years of federal service, Addington worked at the CIA, the Reagan White House, the Department of Defense, four congressional committees, and the Office of the Vice President. He was appointed to replace I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby Jr. as Cheney's chief of staff upon Libby's resignation when Libby was indicted on charges of perjury and obstruction of justice on October 28, 2005. Addington was described by U.S. News & World Report as "the most powerful man you've never heard of" in May 2006.
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