Researching Kirby Holmes
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36469 people with the Holmes surname? In that year Holmes was ranked number 83 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Kirby means "form the church town" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Kirby Holmes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kirby Holmes and the Holmes Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Holmes 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 Holmes family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 48582 people with the Holmes surname in the UK? Holmes is now ranked number 84 for popularity in the UK. |
Holmes Family Tree Databases
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Holmes Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 197486 people with the Holmes surname in the USA? Holmes is ranked number 92 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Kirby Holmes
Kirby Baxter Holmes
Rev. Kirby Baxter Holmes was born February 16, 1908, to Peter C. Holmes and Octavia Leapord-Holmes, in Ennis, Ellis County, Texas. He attended the public schools of Ennis and was professionally trained at Texas Barber College in Fort Worth, Texas. He was licensed as a Master Barber in 1927. Holmes was a lead vocalist, singing at the Wayside Church Of God in Christ, which aired nationwide on WBAP radio. Holmes was a singer in several gospel quartets, and traveled across the state appearing in religious concerts. Holmes was the founder and Pastor of the Upper Room Music Temple Church in Fort Worth. He received religious training as a student of the United Christian Leadership School under Dean Vada P. Felder. In the early 1940s, black-oriented radio station KNOK, which mainly aired rhythm and blues programs, decided to try a Gospel music program to expand its format. Holmes was selected to present the program, which became popular.
Martin Luther King Jr., then a highly controversial figure, came to Fort Worth, Texas on his only tour in the state, upon Holmes' invitation. Holmes died on January 8, 1989. He is buried at Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Arlington, Texas.
Source: Kirby Baxter Holmes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Holmes
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