Researching Jennifer Grey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6493 people with the Grey surname? In that year Grey was ranked number 630 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Jennifer means "form of GWENHWYFAR - fair spirit" and is of English origin.
Records of Jennifer Grey on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jennifer Grey and the Grey Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Grey 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 Grey family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4945 people with the Grey surname in the UK? Grey is now ranked number 1192 for popularity in the UK. |
Grey Family History Databases
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Grey 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Grey surname in the USA? Grey is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Grey Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Jennifer Grey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey
Jennifer Grey (born March 26, 1960) is an American actress. She made her acting debut with the film Reckless (1984), and had her breakthrough with the teen comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986). She subsequently earned worldwide fame for starring as Frances "Baby" Houseman in the romantic drama film Dirty Dancing (1987), which earned her a Golden Globe Award nomination. Her other feature films include Red Dawn (1984), The Cotton Club (1984), Bloodhounds of Broadway (1989), Bounce (2000), Redbelt (2008), The Wind Rises (2013), In Your Eyes (2014), Duck Duck Goose (2018), and Bittersweet Symphony (2019).
Grey's early television work includes the made-for-TV films Murder in Mississippi (1990), Criminal Justice (1990), and If the Shoe Fits as Kelly Carter / Prudence (1990). She starred as herself in the series It's Like, You Know... (1999–2001), won season eleven of the dancing competition series Dancing with the Stars (2010) and starred as Judy Meyers in the Amazon Prime Video comedy Red Oaks (2014–2017). She has done voice work in film and television, providing her voice in the 2018 film Duck Duck Goose and the 2008–2014 animated television series Phineas and Ferb.
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