Researching Ken Chinn
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1018 people with the Chinn surname? In that year Chinn was ranked number 2575 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ken means "Form of KENNETH. handsome" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Ken Chinn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ken Chinn and the Chinn Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chinn 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 Chinn family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Ken Chinn at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ken Chinn using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Ken Chinn.
Research the Chinn surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chinn Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1174 people with the Chinn surname in the UK? Chinn is now ranked number 2953 for popularity in the UK. |
Chinn Family Tree Databases
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Find Ken Chinn from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chinn Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Chinn surname in the USA? Chinn is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chinn Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ken Chinn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ken Chinn
Ken Chinn
Kendall Steven Chinn (October 19, 1962 – July 16, 2020), known under the stage name Mr. Chi Pig, was a Canadian punk rock lead vocalist and artist born in Edmonton and long residing in Vancouver. He fronted the hardcore punk band SNFU from 1981 until their hiatus in 2018. Other, short-lived groups that he led included The Wongs, Little Joe, and Slaveco.
Chinn was an energetic vocalist, prolific artist, and sardonic lyricist. He was also an early advocate for queer identity in punk rock. His struggles with addiction and mental health problems were well documented, and he died of undisclosed health issues at age 57.
Source: Ken Chinn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chinn
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