Researching Frank Ney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 72 people with the Ney surname? In that year Ney was ranked number 3507 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Ney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Ney and the Ney Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ney 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 Ney family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Frank Ney at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Ney using the FreeBMD database.
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Ney Family History Databases
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Ney Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ney surname in the USA? Ney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ney Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Ney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Ney
Frank Ney
Frank James Ney (May 12, 1918 – November 24, 1992) was a mayor of Nanaimo, British Columbia, Canada, serving for twenty-one years. Ney also served a term as a member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia. He was known for his outgoing personality, his habit of attending civic events and dressing up like a pirate for the appearances, and playing a central role in initiating the bathtub races across Georgia Strait from Nanaimo to Vancouver. He was an active skier, swimmer, figure skater and boater. During the 1950/1951 season he was President of the Nanaimo Figure Skating Club.
He also, while Mayor, initiated the creation of cut-away corners of sidewalk curbs in downtown Nanaimo after spending one day in a wheelchair in order to experience for himself the difficulties in getting around experienced by those in wheelchairs.
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