Researching John Lynes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 773 people with the Lynes surname? In that year Lynes was ranked number 2808 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Lynes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Lynes and the Lynes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lynes 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 Lynes family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Lynes at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Lynes using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Lynes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lynes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 982 people with the Lynes surname in the UK? Lynes is now ranked number 3119 for popularity in the UK. |
Lynes Genealogy Databases
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Lynes Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Lynes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Lynes
John Lynes
John Lynes (6 June 1872 – date of death unknown) was an English cricketer. Lynes was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm fast-medium. He was born at Coleshill, Warwickshire.
Lynes made his first-class debut for Warwickshire against Derbyshire at Edgbaston in the 1897 County Championship. He made seven further first-class appearances for the county, the last of which came against Surrey in the 1905 County Championship. In his eight first-class matches, he took 15 wickets at a bowling average of 38.40, with best figures of 3/54. With the bat, he scored 79 runs at an average of 9.87, with a high score of 26.
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