Researching George Keogan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 76 people with the Keogan surname? In that year Keogan was ranked number 3503 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Keogan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for George Keogan and the Keogan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keogan 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 Keogan family tree.
Search Parish Records for George Keogan at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Keogan using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about George Keogan.
Research the Keogan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Keogan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 139 people with the Keogan surname in the UK? Keogan is now ranked number 3911 for popularity in the UK. |
Keogan Family Tree Databases
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Keogan Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on George Keogan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Keogan
George Keogan
George E. Keogan (March 8, 1890 – February 17, 1943) was an American football, basketball, and baseball coach, most known for coaching basketball at the University of Notre Dame from 1923 to 1943. Keogan never had a losing season in his 20 years at Notre Dame.
The Minnesota Lake, Minnesota native attended University of Minnesota from 1909 to 1913. He began coaching high school varsities after his freshman year in college, guiding first Lockport High School (1910–1911) followed by Riverside High School (1911–1912). Meanwhile, he was also coaching several college basketball teams: Charles City College in Iowa (1909–1910), Superior State Teachers College in Wisconsin (1912–1914), Saint Louis University (1914–15) and the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minnesota (1917–1918). During World War I he served at Great Lakes Naval Training Station. After briefly coaching Allegheny College in Meadville, Pennsylvania (1919–1920) and Valparaiso, Keogan arrived at University of Notre Dame. He served as head basketball and baseball coach, as well as assistant to the legendary football coach Knute Rockne. Keogan compiled a 327–96–1 at Notre Dame.
Keogan died on February 17, 1943, of a heart attack at his home in South Bend, Indiana. After his death, Moose Krause took over his job as Notre Dame's head basketball coach. Keogan was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961 and the National Collegiate Basketball Hall of Fame in 2006.
Source: George Keogan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keogan
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