Researching Jim Keeffe
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The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Keeffe on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Keeffe and the Keeffe Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keeffe 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 Keeffe family tree.
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Keeffe Genealogy Databases
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Keeffe Forums
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Miscellaneous Keeffe Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Keeffe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Keeffe
Jim Keeffe
James Bernard Keeffe (20 August 1919 – 15 May 1988) was an Australian politician. Born in Atherton, Queensland, he was educated at state schools before becoming a farm labourer and forestry worker. After serving in the military 1942–1945, he became an insurance and real-estate salesman and was state secretary of the Coopers' Union. He served as secretary of the Queensland Labor Party 1960–1965 and Federal President 1962–1970. In 1964, he was elected to the Australian Senate as a Labor Senator for Queensland, taking his seat in 1965. He remained a Senator until his retirement in 1983.
In May 1988, Keeffe visited Canberra for the opening of the New Parliament House. On 15 May, he was found dead by his son when his returning train pulled into the station in Townsville.
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