Researching Homer Kent
Dig into the past of Homer Kent using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12617 people with the Kent surname? In that year Kent was ranked number 322 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Homer means "Promise" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Homer Kent 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Kent 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 Homer Kent and the Kent Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kent 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 Kent family tree.
Study Parish Records for Homer Kent at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Homer Kent using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Homer Kent records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Homer Kent information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Homer Kent.
Research the Kent surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kent Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 16029 people with the Kent surname in the UK? Kent is now ranked number 347 for popularity in the UK. |
Kent Family History 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Homer Kent.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kent family and people looking to contact living Kent relations.
Explore One Great Family for Kent records submitted by people who are already researching the Kent Family Tree.
Find Homer Kent from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kent 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.
Research the Kent surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Kent surname in the USA? Kent is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kent Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Homer Kent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Homer Kent
Homer Kent
Homer Austin Kent, Jr. (13 August 1926 - 30 September 2020) taught from 1949 to 1999 at Grace Theological Seminary and Grace College in Winona Lake, IN. While there he taught New Testament and Greek and was Dean of the Seminary from 1962 to 1976 when he became President of Grace College and Seminary until 1986. He has also taught around the world in Israel, France, Central African Republic, Hungary and around the U.S. Not only is he an educator, but he is also authored many books and Bible commentaries.
Source: Homer Kent, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kent
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.
Kaanta Kamath Kanady Kanawaty Kaniut Kanode Kant Kante Keent Keinadt Keinat Keinath Kemet Kemitt Kemmet Kemmett Kendeigh Kendi Kendy Kenedy Kennady Kenndey Kenneda Kennedey Kennedie Kennedy Kennet Kenneth Kennett Kente Kentie Kenty Kenwood Keynd Kimmet Kimmett Kimmitt Kind Kinde Kindt Kinmouth Kinnett Kint Kintigh Kuhnt Kunat Kunath Kundt Kynd Kynett Kynnd
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