Researching Henry Kenner
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 88 people with the Kenner surname? In that year Kenner was ranked number 3491 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Kenner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Kenner and the Kenner Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kenner 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 Kenner family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henry Kenner using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 64 people with the Kenner surname in the UK? Kenner is now ranked number 3982 for popularity in the UK. |
Kenner Family History Databases
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Kenner Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kenner surname in the USA? Kenner is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kenner Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Kenner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Kenner
Henry Rowe Hocking Kenner
Henry Rowe Hocking Kenner (1867–1944) was a university trained educator and influential member of the City of Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. He emigrated from Cornwall in England to Canada in the early 1870s and began his teaching career in Caledonia, Ontario. After graduation from the University of Toronto he continued in the education field for another 50 years retiring from Peterborough Collegiate Vocational School at the age of 76. In 1952, the Peterborough Board of Education named its second high school in his honour.
Source: Henry Rowe Hocking Kenner, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kenner
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.
Kainer Kamar Kamber Kammer Kammire Kanary Kaneer Kanner Keehner Keemar Keemer Keener Keenor Keinar Keiner Kember Kembery Kembor Kembrey Kembry Kemer Kemery Kemmer Kemner Kener Kenmar Kenmuir Kennair Kenoyer Keymar Keymer Kienar Kiener Kimber Kimbrey Kimbro Kimbrough Kimbury Kimery Kimmer Kimrey Kiner Kiniry Kinnar Kinnear Kinneer Kinneir Kinner Kinnier Kinower Koiner Komar Komer Koomar Kooner Koyner Kuehner Kuhner Kumaar Kumar Kumereau Kumher Kummer Kummerow Kumrow Kyhner Kymer Kyner
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