Researching Frank Killen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 416 people with the Killen surname? In that year Killen was ranked number 3163 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Killen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Killen and the Killen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Killen 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 Killen family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Frank Killen at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Killen using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Frank Killen.
Research the Killen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Killen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1458 people with the Killen surname in the UK? Killen is now ranked number 2719 for popularity in the UK. |
Killen Family Tree Databases
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Find Frank Killen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Killen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Killen surname in the USA? Killen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Killen Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Killen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Killen
Frank Killen
Frank Bissell "Lefty" Killen (November 30, 1870 – December 3, 1939) was a professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher over parts of ten seasons (1891–1900) with the Milwaukee Brewers, Washington Senators (NL), Pittsburgh Pirates, Boston Beaneaters and Chicago Orphans.
In 1893, Killen posted a league-best 36 victories against 14 defeats. No left-hander in NL history has won as many games since then. He was the National League wins leader in 1893 and 1896 with Pittsburgh, leading the league in complete games and shutouts in 1896.
For his career, he compiled a 164–131 record in 321 appearances, with a 3.78 ERA and 725 strikeouts.
He was born and later died in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, at the age of 69.
Source: Frank Killen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Killen
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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