Researching Dick Kelsey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2217 people with the Kelsey surname? In that year Kelsey was ranked number 1705 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Kelsey on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Kelsey and the Kelsey Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 2646 people with the Kelsey surname in the UK? Kelsey is now ranked number 1985 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelsey Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Kelsey surname in the USA? Kelsey is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Dick Kelsey
Dick Kelsey
Dick Kelsey (born Richmond Kelsey, Ventura, California; May 3, 1905 – May 3, 1987), was an important early animation art director, pioneer theme park designer, and illustrator of children's books. His career spanned several Disney films of the 1940s and 1950s, after which he assisted in the design of Disneyland in 1955. Translating the screen arts to real buildings, Kelsey was hired by the Marco Engineering firm of Cornelius Vanderbilt Wood to be a lead art director to design Magic Mountain theme park at Golden, Colorado in 1957. Later Kelsey became mentor to another prominent Disney artisan, Ron Dias, whose films include Sleeping Beauty. In time, Kelsey returned to Disney work, including Bedknobs and Broomsticks and illustrating children's books of Disney films.
Source: Dick Kelsey, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kelsey
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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