Researching Dean Koontz
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The name Dean means "Presiding official" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Dean Koontz on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dean Koontz and the Koontz Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Koontz 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 Koontz family tree.
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Koontz Genealogy Databases
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Koontz Forums
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Miscellaneous Koontz Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Dean Koontz. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dean Koontz
Dean Koontz
Dean Ray Koontz (born July 9, 1945) is an American author. His novels are billed as suspense thrillers, but frequently incorporate elements of horror, fantasy, science fiction, mystery, and satire. Many of his books have appeared on The New York Times Best Seller list, with fourteen hardcovers and sixteen paperbacks reaching the number-one position. Koontz wrote under a number of pen names earlier in his career, including "David Axton", "Deanna Dwyer", "K.R. Dwyer", "Leigh Nichols" and "Brian Coffey". He has published over 105 novels and a number of novellas and collections of short stories, and has sold over 450 million copies of his work.
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Other names that sound a bit like Koontz
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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