Researching John Kennard
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1458 people with the Kennard surname? In that year Kennard was ranked number 2199 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Kennard on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Kennard and the Kennard Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kennard 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 Kennard family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1717 people with the Kennard surname in the UK? Kennard is now ranked number 2531 for popularity in the UK. |
Kennard Family Tree Databases
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Kennard Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kennard surname in the USA? Kennard is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kennard Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Kennard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Kennard
John Kennard (cricketer)
John Adam Gaskell Kennard (8 November 1884 – 6 April 1949) was an English first-class cricketer.
Kennard represented Hampshire in two first-class matches in 1919, which was the first County Championship after the First World War. Kennard made his debut against Middlesex and played his final match for the county against Surrey.
In 1922 Kennard joined Oxfordshire and represented the county in the Minor Counties Championship. Kennard made his debut against Buckinghamshire and played his final Minor Counties match in 1923 against Cambridgeshire.
Kennard died in Hove, Sussex on 6 April 1949.
Source: John Kennard (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kennard
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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