Researching John Flynn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5732 people with the Flynn surname? In that year Flynn was ranked number 739 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Flynn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Flynn and the Flynn Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Flynn 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 Flynn family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 14701 people with the Flynn surname in the UK? Flynn is now ranked number 391 for popularity in the UK. |
Flynn Genealogy Databases
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Flynn Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 66841 people with the Flynn surname in the USA? Flynn is ranked number 135 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Flynn Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Flynn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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John Flynn (Irish politician)
John Flynn (died 22 August 1968) was an Irish Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD) from 1932 to 1943 and 1948 to 1957.
A farmer by profession, he was first elected as a Fianna Fáil TD at the 1932 general election for the Kerry constituency. He was re-elected at the 1933 general election for the same constituency and he was elected for the Kerry South constituency at the 1937 and 1938 general elections.
He did not contest the 1943 and 1944 general elections. At the 1948 general election, he was elected as an Independent TD, and was re-elected at the 1951 general election, also as an independent. He later re-joined the Fianna Fáil party.
During a 1952 Dáil debate, after John A. Costello had said "I made no reference to an Adoption of Children Bill", Oliver J. Flanagan of Fine Gael quipped "Deputy Flynn would be more qualified to do that". Flynn, who was not in the chamber at the time, interpreted this as an insulting innuendo, and later punched Flanagan in the Oireachtas restaurant. The Oireachtas Committee on Procedure and Privilege condemned the conduct of both TDs. Flynn was re-elected a Fianna Fáil TD at the 1954 general election. He stood as a Fianna Fáil candidate at the 1957 general election, but was not re-elected.
Source: John Flynn (Irish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Flynn (New Brunswick politician)
John Flynn (February 10, 1954 – December 4, 2021) was a former bank manager and political figure in New Brunswick, Canada. He represented York in the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick from 1995 to 1999 as a Liberal member.
He was born in Saint Margarets, New Brunswick, the son of Thomas J. Flynn and Geraldine Daley. He was first married to Bonnie Vincent, and second to Heike Flynn. Flynn was defeated when he ran for reelection in 1999.
He died on December 4, 2021 in Fredericton, New Brunswick, after a brief battle with brain cancer.
Source: John Flynn (New Brunswick politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Gerrard Flynn
John Gerrard Flynn (born 23 April 1937) is a former British Foreign Office diplomat.
He joined the Foreign Office in 1965 and was sent to Lusaka the following year.
He also served in the following positions:* Assistant Director, Canning House (1970)* Montevideo, Uruguay, Head of Chancery (1971)* Luanda, Angola, Chargé d'affaires (1978)* Brasilia, Brazil, Counsellor (political; 1979)* Madrid, Spain, Counsellor (economic and commercial; 1982)* Swaziland, High Commissioner (1987–90)* Ambassador to Angola (1990–93)* Ambassador to Venezuela (1993–97; concurrently served as non-resident ambassador to the Dominican Republic, 1993–95)* Foreign Secretary's special representative to Sierra Leone, (1998–present)
Source: John Gerrard Flynn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Flynn (Gaelic footballer)
John Flynn (born 5 June 1984) is an Irish sportsperson who currently plays Gaelic football for Wicklow Senior Football Championship team Baltinglass and was a member of the Wicklow senior team from 2003 to 2012. While Flynn remained as a sub for most he was called up in 2010 after the current goalkeeper Mervyn Travers sustained a serious knee injury which forced him out, Flynn subsequently replaced Travers and remained in goalkeeping position. In October 2012, Flynn announced his retirement from inter-county football.Flynn returned to the panel in early 2013 after being recalled.
Source: John Flynn (Gaelic footballer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Flynn
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.
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