Researching Frank Dukes
Delve into the history of Frank Dukes using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1107 people with the Dukes surname? In that year Dukes was ranked number 2495 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Dukes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Frank Dukes in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Dukes 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 Frank Dukes and the Dukes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dukes 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 Dukes family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Frank Dukes at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Dukes using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Frank Dukes records.
Study MyHeritage for Frank Dukes information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Frank Dukes.
Research the Dukes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Dukes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1425 people with the Dukes surname in the UK? Dukes is now ranked number 2747 for popularity in the UK. |
Dukes 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Frank Dukes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Dukes family and people looking to contact living Dukes relations.
Study One Great Family for Dukes records submitted by people who are already researching the Dukes Family Tree.
Find Frank Dukes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Dukes 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 Dukes surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Dukes surname in the USA? Dukes is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Dukes Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Dukes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Dukes
Frank Dukes
Adam King Feeney (born September 12, 1983), formerly professionally known as Frank Dukes, is a Canadian musician and former record producer, songwriter, and DJ. A prolific producer, he has worked with artists including Camila Cabello ("Havana," "Never Be the Same"), Post Malone ("Congratulations," "Better Now," Circles") and The Weeknd ("Call Out My Name"). In his early career, Dukes established himself as a producer by working with a number of members of Wu-Tang Clan and G-Unit as well as young Toronto talent like BADBADNOTGOOD. He came to prominence in the 2010s as a composer and beatmaker whose work was utilized by prominent record producers to sample in their own productions; many of his samples have been used in songs for major artists including Drake (like Duke's first major placement, "0 to 100"), Travis Scott, Taylor Swift, and Kanye West, with some drawing from the Kingsway Music Library, a popular sample library which he has run since 2011.
Dukes has helped produce over thirty platinum singles since 2014. Among other awards and nominations, Dukes' work has won three Grammy Awards from 30 nominations. He is considered one of Canada's top producers, having been awarded Songwriter of the Year by SOCAN every year since 2018 along with similar honors from BMI and the Juno Awards.
After using the moniker for twenty years, he announced the retirement of the name of Frank Dukes in November 2021.
Source: Frank Dukes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Dukes
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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