Researching Helen Nugent
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1587 people with the Nugent surname? In that year Nugent was ranked number 2106 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Helen means "bright one" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Helen Nugent on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Helen Nugent and the Nugent Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nugent 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 Nugent family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5102 people with the Nugent surname in the UK? Nugent is now ranked number 1161 for popularity in the UK. |
Nugent Family History Databases
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Find Helen Nugent from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nugent Forums
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Miscellaneous Nugent Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Helen Nugent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Helen Nugent
Helen Nugent
Helen Marion Nugent is a leading Australian company director, businesswoman and former academic.
In 2001 Nugent was awarded a Centenary Medal and in 2004 was made an Officer of the Order of Australia "for service to the performing arts, to business and the financial services industry, particularly in the area of corporate governance and to the community".
In recognition of her community contribution and career, in 2009 she was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Business by the University of Queensland; and in 2018 Bond University awarded her an Honorary Doctorate.
Source: Helen Nugent, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nugent
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