Researching Jon Kelly
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 32798 people with the Kelly surname? In that year Kelly was ranked number 96 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jon means "form of JONATHAN - God has given" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jon Kelly on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Kelly ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jon Kelly and the Kelly Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kelly 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 Kelly family tree.
Study Parish Records for Jon Kelly at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jon Kelly using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Kelly surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kelly Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 74527 people with the Kelly surname in the UK? Kelly is now ranked number 50 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelly Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jon Kelly.
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Kelly Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 309901 people with the Kelly surname in the USA? Kelly is ranked number 62 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kelly Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jon Kelly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jon Kelly
Jon Kelly (swimmer)
Jon Clifford Kelly (born November 21, 1965) is a former butterfly swimmer from Canada, who competed for his native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea. There he finished in 7th position in the 200-metre butterfly finals, and in twelfth place in the 400-metre individual medley. He won a silver and two bronze medals at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He was inducted into the University of Victoria Sports Hall of Fame in 2006. He was born in Maria, Quebec.
Source: Jon Kelly (swimmer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kelly
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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