Researching Henri Laun
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10 people with the Laun surname? In that year Laun was ranked number 3569 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Henri means "Form of HENRY. ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henri Laun on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henri Laun and the Laun Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Laun 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 Laun family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Henri Laun at Find My Past.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Henri Laun.
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Laun Family History Databases
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Laun Forums
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Miscellaneous Laun Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Henri Laun. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henri Laun
Henri van Laun
Henri van Laun (1820 – 19 January 1896) was a writer, translator and teacher of French. Born in the Netherlands and educated in France, he lived most of his life in England. He originally thought of being a journalist but found he preferred teaching. He was a friend of Hippolyte Taine and translated his History of English Literature into English. Van Laun also translated works by Molière and Alain-René Lesage.
Van Laun is buried in Brookwood Cemetery and his tomb is a grade II listed building designed by the sculptor Emmeline Halse.
Source: Henri van Laun, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Laun
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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