Researching John Keating
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1481 people with the Keating surname? In that year Keating was ranked number 2182 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Keating on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Keating and the Keating Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keating 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 Keating family tree.
Look at Parish Records for John Keating at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4332 people with the Keating surname in the UK? Keating is now ranked number 1352 for popularity in the UK. |
Keating Family Tree Databases
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Keating Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Keating surname in the USA? Keating is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
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John Keating (Irish politician)
John Keating (2 August 1869 – 8 July 1956) was an Irish politician and farmer. Keating was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a National League Party Teachta Dála (TD) for the Wexford constituency at the June 1927 general election. He lost his seat at the September 1927 general election but was elected as a Cumann na nGaedheal TD at the 1932 general election and was re-elected at the 1933 general election. He was elected as a Fine Gael TD at the 1937 and 1938 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1943 general election but was re-elected at the 1944 general election. He stood as an Independent candidate at the 1948 general election but did not retain his seat.
He was born at Sarshill, Kilmore in County Wexford, Ireland on 2 August 1869, the second son of Nicholas Keating and Maria Codd Keating. He died on 8 July 1956 and is buried in Grahormick Cemetery, County Wexford.
Source: John Keating (Irish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keating
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