Researching John Olney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 627 people with the Olney surname? In that year Olney was ranked number 2952 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Olney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Olney and the Olney Family History
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| Did you know that there are currently 710 people with the Olney surname in the UK? Olney is now ranked number 3372 for popularity in the UK. |
Olney Family Tree Databases
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Olney Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Olney surname in the USA? Olney is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called John Olney
John Olney
John Olney (1932 – April 14, 2015) was a medical doctor and a professor of psychiatry, pathology, and immunology at the Washington University School of Medicine. He is known for his work on brain damage. He coined the term excitotoxicity in his 1969 paper published in Science. Olney's lesions are named after him. In 1996 he was elected to the Institute of Medicine of the United States National Academy of Sciences. He had campaigned for greater regulation of monosodium glutamate (MSG), aspartame and other excitotoxins for over twenty years. He died at his residence on April 14, 2015 at the age of 83.
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Other names that sound a bit like Olney
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.
OHalleghane OHallihane OHoolahan OLeagham OLehane OLoinn OLooney OLoughane OLuney OLunney OLunny OLyhane OLynn Ohlwein Ohlwine Olan Oliani Oligney Oligny Olin Ollin Olm Oloan Olohan Olwen Olwine Oolahan
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