Researching Hugh Lee
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 48943 people with the Lee surname? In that year Lee was ranked number 60 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Lee on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Lee and the Lee Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lee 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 Lee family tree.
Search Parish Records for Hugh Lee at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hugh Lee using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Lee surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lee Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 74722 people with the Lee surname in the UK? Lee is now ranked number 49 for popularity in the UK. |
Lee Family History Databases
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Find Hugh Lee from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lee Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 668414 people with the Lee surname in the USA? Lee is ranked number 21 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lee Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Hugh Lee. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hugh Lee
Hugh Lee
Hugh Lee ( 30 December 1955 – 2 July 2013) was a Taiwanese Golden Bell-award winning television actor and theatre director.
He founded the Ping-Fong Acting Troupe in 1986, but went on hiatus in December 2011 due to health concerns. Lee died of bowel cancer on 2 July 2013, at age 58. Following his death, Lee's wife announced that Ping-Fong would close after its last scheduled performance in December 2013.
In total, 40 Hugh Lee plays were launched with 1,793 performances completed. These were enjoyed by a cumulative 1.49 million audience members.
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