Researching Frances Kelly
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 32798 people with the Kelly surname? In that year Kelly was ranked number 96 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Frances means "from France" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frances Kelly on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Frances Kelly 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 Kelly 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 Frances Kelly and the Kelly Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kelly 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 Kelly family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Frances Kelly at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frances Kelly using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Kelly surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kelly Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 74527 people with the Kelly surname in the UK? Kelly is now ranked number 50 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelly 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Frances Kelly.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kelly family and people looking to contact living Kelly relations.
Explore One Great Family for Kelly records submitted by people who are already researching the Kelly Family Tree.
Find Frances Kelly from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kelly 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 Kelly surname using Genealogy.com forums .
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Miscellaneous Kelly Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Frances Kelly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frances Kelly
Frances Maria Kelly
Frances Maria Kelly (15 October 1790, Brighton – 6 December 1882), also known as Fanny, was an English actress and singer. She is most well known for her acting at the Drury Lane Theatre and her opening of the Royalty Theatre and Dramatic School, known as Miss Kelly's Theatre and Dramatic School, in 1840, for the training of young women. Prior to this, in 1833 Kelly managed the Royal Strand Theatre where she operated a dramatic school, the earliest record of a drama school in England.
Source: Frances Maria Kelly, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kelly
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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