Researching Harry Keough
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 206 people with the Keough surname? In that year Keough was ranked number 3373 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harry means "Form of HAROLD. army-power" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Harry Keough 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 Keough 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 Harry Keough and the Keough Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keough 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 Keough family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Harry Keough at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harry Keough using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Harry Keough.
Research the Keough surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Keough Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 293 people with the Keough surname in the UK? Keough is now ranked number 3766 for popularity in the UK. |
Keough 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harry Keough.
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Investigate One Great Family for Keough records submitted by people who are already researching the Keough Family Tree.
Find Harry Keough from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Keough 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Keough surname in the USA? Keough is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keough Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Harry Keough. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harry Keough
Harry Keough
Harry Joseph Keough (November 15, 1927 – February 7, 2012) was an American soccer defender who played on the United States national team in their 1–0 upset of England at the 1950 FIFA World Cup. He spent most of his club career in his native St. Louis, winning a national junior championship, two National Challenge Cup and seven National Amateur Cup titles. He coached the Saint Louis University men's soccer team to five NCAA Men's Soccer Championships. The Keough Award, named after him and his son Ty Keough, is presented each year to the outstanding St. Louis-based male and female professional or college soccer player.
Source: Harry Keough, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keough
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.
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