Researching Kuo Kun
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Records of Kuo Kun on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Kuo Kun and the Kun Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kun 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 Kun family tree.
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Kun Family History Databases
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Kun Forums
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Miscellaneous Kun Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Kuo Kun. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Kuo Kun
Kuo Pao Kun
Kuo Pao Kun (1939 – 10 September 2002) was a playwright, theatre director, and arts activist in Singapore who wrote and directed both Mandarin and English plays. He founded three arts and drama centres in Singapore, conducted and organised a number of drama seminars and workshops, and mentored Singaporean and foreign directors and artists.
Kuo is acknowledged by both locals and foreigners as the pioneer of Singapore theatre, and was awarded the Cultural Medallion in 1990 for his contributions to Singapore theatre. His plays are characterised for their dramatic and social commentary, use of simple metaphors and multiculturalism themes, and have been staged locally and internationally.
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