Researching Gene Pitney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 125 people with the Pitney surname? In that year Pitney was ranked number 3454 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Gene means "Form of EUGENE. Born Lucky" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Gene Pitney on Ancestry
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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 Pitney 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 Gene Pitney and the Pitney Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pitney 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 Pitney family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Gene Pitney at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Gene Pitney using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Gene Pitney.
Research the Pitney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pitney Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 145 people with the Pitney surname in the UK? Pitney is now ranked number 3906 for popularity in the UK. |
Pitney Genealogy Databases
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Pitney 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.
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Gene Pitney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gene Pitney
Gene Pitney
Gene Francis Alan Pitney (February 17, 1940 – April 5, 2006) was an American singer-songwriter and musician.
Pitney charted 16 top 40 hits in the United States, four in the top ten. In the United Kingdom, he had 22 top 40 hits, and 11 singles in the top ten. Among his most famous hits are "Town Without Pity", "(The Man Who Shot) Liberty Valance", "Twenty Four Hours from Tulsa", "I'm Gonna Be Strong", and "It Hurts To Be In Love". He also wrote the early 1960s hits "Rubber Ball" recorded by Bobby Vee, "Hello Mary Lou" by Rick Nelson, and "He's a Rebel" by the Crystals. In 2002, he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
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