Researching Fred Chaney
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 626 people with the Chaney surname? In that year Chaney was ranked number 2953 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Chaney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Chaney and the Chaney Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chaney 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 Chaney family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 961 people with the Chaney surname in the UK? Chaney is now ranked number 3139 for popularity in the UK. |
Chaney Genealogy Databases
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Chaney Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Chaney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Chaney
Fred Chaney
Frederick Michael Chaney, AO (born 28 October 1941) is a former Australian politician who was deputy leader of the Liberal Party from 1989 to 1990 and served as a minister in the Fraser Government. He was a Senator for Western Australia from 1974 to 1990, and then served a single term in the House of Representatives from 1990 to 1993.
Chaney was born in Perth, the son of Sir Frederick Chaney. He was a lawyer before entering politics, graduating from the University of Western Australia. Chaney was elected to the Senate at the 1974 federal election. He held several portfolios in the Fraser Government, serving in the ministry from 1978 until the government's defeat at the 1983 election. From 1983 to 1990, Chaney served as Leader of the Opposition in the Senate. He was elected deputy leader of the Liberal Party in 1989, under Andrew Peacock, but served less than a year before being replaced by Peter Reith. Chaney transferred to the House of Representatives at the 1990 election, but served only a single term. After leaving politics he focused on indigenous policy matters, serving on the National Native Title Tribunal (1994–2007), as co-chair of Reconciliation Australia (2000–2005), and as co-founder and Vice-President of The Graham (Polly) Farmer Foundation (1995-current).
Source: Fred Chaney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chaney
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