Researching Jim Hendry
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4744 people with the Hendry surname? In that year Hendry was ranked number 889 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Hendry on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Hendry and the Hendry Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hendry 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 Hendry family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 7079 people with the Hendry surname in the UK? Hendry is now ranked number 845 for popularity in the UK. |
Hendry Family History Databases
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Hendry Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Hendry surname in the USA? Hendry is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jim Hendry
Jim Hendry
James Hendry (born July 27, 1955) is currently a special assistant for New York Yankees GM Brian Cashman, and is a former Vice President/General Manager of the Chicago Cubs. Hendry was promoted to GM on July 5, 2002 by former Cubs President/CEO Andy MacPhail. He worked for the Cubs from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his promotion to GM, he was named Assistant GM/Player Personnel Director on October 12, 2001, and previously the Director of Player Development, in charge of both Scouting and Minor League Operations.
Source: Jim Hendry, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Jim Hendry (cyclist)
Jim Hendry MBE (born 10 October 1939) was a Scottish professional cyclist between 1965 and 1969. He began to coach in the 1960s before holding several voluntary management and coaching positions. He became British Cycling's Director of Racing in 1979 and was responsible for the selection and Management of Great Britain cycling teams. He was appointed British Cycling's Chief Executive in 1988 and was later general secretary. Hendry was made an MBE for his services to cycling in the Queen's Birthday Honours in 2007. He is British Cycling's honorary archivist.
Source: Jim Hendry (cyclist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hendry
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.
Hamiter Handrahan Handrechey Handrek Handren Handrick Handrik Handrock Handrok Handrop Handwerck Handwerk Hanthorn Heindrich Heindrick Hemeter Hender Henderlight Henderlite Henderlong Hendersby Hendershot Henderson Hendra Hendree Hendren Hendrey Hendrich Hendrichs Hendrick Hendricks Hendrickson Hendrickx Hendricus Hendrie Hendrik Hendriks Hendrikse Hendriksen Hendrix Hendron Hendrye Hendryk Hendryx Henthorn Henthorne Hinder Hinderer Hinderks Hinderleider Hinderliter Hinderman Hinderpint Hinders Hinderscheit Hindrich Hindrick Hindricks Hinterleiter Hinterleithner Hintermeister Hintermyer Hinterrman Hinthorn Hinthorne Honderich Hondorf Hondorp Hundertmark Huntar Hunter Huntress Huntriss Huntrodes Hyndrich
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