Researching John Flinn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1808 people with the Flinn surname? In that year Flinn was ranked number 1951 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Flinn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Flinn and the Flinn Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Flinn 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 Flinn family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for John Flinn at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 748 people with the Flinn surname in the UK? Flinn is now ranked number 3336 for popularity in the UK. |
Flinn Family History Databases
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Flinn Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Flinn surname in the USA? Flinn is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Flinn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Flinn
John Flinn
John Richard Flinn (born September 2, 1954) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. Flinn pitched in all or part of four seasons between and . He had two separate stints with the Baltimore Orioles, the first in 1978-, and the second in 1982, in between which he pitched for the Milwaukee Brewers in . He had been traded from the Orioles to the Brewers for Lenn Sakata on December 6, 1979.
Jim Palmer recalled that "Flinn was a terrific pitcher with Rochester in Triple A. He had a good curve, good control, nice, sinking fastball," though Palmer noted that this was only "When he was relaxed."
Source: John Flinn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Flinn (politician)
John Flinn (1842 – December 24, 1906) was a merchant, contractor and political figure in Nova Scotia, Canada. He represented Halifax County in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly from 1871 to 1874 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Halifax, the son of Richard Flinn, an Irish immigrant. Flinn married Ellen Hogan. He served as warden for Melville Island prison near Halifax beginning in 1875. His wife took on the duties of prison matron. After suffering an injury trying to prevent some prisoners from escaping, Flinn was partially paralysed and required the use of a wheelchair.
Source: John Flinn (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Flinn
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