Researching Luke Kennard
Dig into the past of Luke Kennard using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1458 people with the Kennard surname? In that year Kennard was ranked number 2199 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Luke means "Form of LUCUS. Light" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Luke Kennard on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Luke Kennard 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 Kennard 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 Luke Kennard and the Kennard Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kennard 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 Kennard family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Luke Kennard at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Luke Kennard using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Luke Kennard.
Research the Kennard surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kennard Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1717 people with the Kennard surname in the UK? Kennard is now ranked number 2531 for popularity in the UK. |
Kennard Family History 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Luke Kennard.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kennard family and people looking to contact living Kennard relations.
Study One Great Family for Kennard records submitted by people who are already researching the Kennard Family Tree.
Find Luke Kennard from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kennard 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 Kennard surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kennard surname in the USA? Kennard is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kennard Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Luke Kennard. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Luke Kennard
Luke Kennard (poet)
Luke Kennard (born 1981) is a British poet, critic, novelist and lecturer.
He won an Eric Gregory Award in 2005 for his first collection The Solex Brothers. His second collection, The Harbour Beyond The Movie, was shortlisted for the 2007 Forward Prize for Best Collection, making him the youngest ever poet to be nominated. In 2014 he was named as one of the Poetry Book Society's Next Generation Poets. His debut novel, The Transition, was published by Fourth Estate in March 2017. The novel was a BBC Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. His poetry collection Notes on the Sonnets won the 2021 Forward Prize for Best Collection.
Source: Luke Kennard (poet), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kennard
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.
Kammerdiner Kammert Kamrath Kannard Keenright Keinerd Keinert Keinrat Kennaird Kenrat Kenright Kenryd Kenward Kenworth Kenworthey Kenworthy Kenwright Kinard Kinart Kinnaird Kinnard Kinnardsleye Kinrade Kinraide Kinred Kinworthy Koenraad Kohnert Konerding Konert Konertz Konnerth Konrad Konrath Kuhnert Kuhnhardt Kunert Kunrad Kynert Kynnardsley Kynorton Kynred





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