Researching Gary Kavanagh
Dig into the past of Gary Kavanagh using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1157 people with the Kavanagh surname? In that year Kavanagh was ranked number 2449 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gary means "spear carrier" and is of English origin.
Records of Gary Kavanagh on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Gary Kavanagh in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Gary Kavanagh. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Gary Kavanagh. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Gary Kavanagh. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Gary Kavanagh. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Gary Kavanagh. |
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 Kavanagh ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Kavanagh Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gary Kavanagh and the Kavanagh Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kavanagh 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 Kavanagh family tree.
Study Parish Records for Gary Kavanagh at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Gary Kavanagh using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Gary Kavanagh records.
Explore MyHeritage for Gary Kavanagh information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Gary Kavanagh.
Research the Kavanagh surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kavanagh Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7049 people with the Kavanagh surname in the UK? Kavanagh is now ranked number 851 for popularity in the UK. |
Kavanagh Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Gary Kavanagh.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kavanagh family and people looking to contact living Kavanagh relations.
Search One Great Family for Kavanagh records submitted by people who are already researching the Kavanagh Family Tree.
Find Gary Kavanagh from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kavanagh 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 Kavanagh surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kavanagh surname in the USA? Kavanagh is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kavanagh Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Gary Kavanagh. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gary Kavanagh
Gary Kavanagh
Gary Kavanagh is a former Gaelic footballer from County Laois.
He played for the Stradbally club. He usually played at wing forward for the Laois senior football team and in 2003 was part of the Laois team that won the Leinster Senior Football Championship title for the first time since 1946.
Kavanagh emerged on to the inter-county GAA scene in 1997 as part of the Laois minor squad that retained the All-Ireland Minor Football Championship.
In 2006, he was named as captain of the Laois senior football team but did not hold down a regular starting place on the team.
In January 2012, Kavanagh called time on his inter-county career and has since moved into management having taken charge of Laois under 21's, Ballylinan, Gracefield and Courtwood.
Source: Gary Kavanagh, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kavanagh
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.
Kabana Kappaun Kappen Kavanaugh Kavaney Kaveney Keaveney Keaveny Keepin Keeven Keppin Kevan Kevane Kevin Kiffin Kippen Kippin Kobin Koeppen Kopfen Kopina Koppen Kuban Kubin Kubon Kyffin
Comments
Looking for information on a Gary Kavanagh in your family tree? Why not post a question here -