Researching Jonny Kim
Delve into the history of Jonny Kim using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 33 people with the Kim surname? In that year Kim was ranked number 3546 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jonny means "form of JONATHAN - God has given" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jonny Kim on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jonny Kim in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Kim 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 Jonny Kim and the Kim Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kim 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 Kim family tree.
Study Parish Records for Jonny Kim at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jonny Kim using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Jonny Kim.
Research the Kim surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kim Military records.
Kim 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 Jonny Kim.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kim family and people looking to contact living Kim relations.
Check out One Great Family for Kim records submitted by people who are already researching the Kim Family Tree.
Find Jonny Kim from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kim 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.
Research the Kim surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 136721 people with the Kim surname in the USA? Kim is ranked number 112 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kim Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jonny Kim. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jonny Kim
Jonny Kim
Jonathan Kim (born 1984) is an American US Navy lieutenant (and former SEAL), physician, and NASA astronaut.
A born-and-raised Californian, Kim enlisted in the United States Navy in the early 2000s before earning a Silver Star and his commission. While a US sailor, Kim also received his Bachelor of Arts (summa cum laude) in mathematics, his Doctor of Medicine, and an acceptance to NASA Astronaut Group 22 in 2017. He completed his astronaut training in 2020 and was awaiting a flight assignment with the Artemis program .
Source: Jonny Kim, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kim
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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