Researching Lynton Brent
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 579 people with the Brent surname? In that year Brent was ranked number 3000 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Lynton Brent on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Lynton Brent in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Brent 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 Lynton Brent and the Brent Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brent 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 Brent family tree.
Study Parish Records for Lynton Brent at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Lynton Brent using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1142 people with the Brent surname in the UK? Brent is now ranked number 2980 for popularity in the UK. |
Brent 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.
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Search One Great Family for Brent records submitted by people who are already researching the Brent Family Tree.
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Brent 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Brent surname in the USA? Brent is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Brent Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Lynton Brent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Lynton Brent
Lynton Brent
Lynton Wright Brent (August 2, 1897 – July 2, 1981) was an American film actor and a writer. He appeared in over 240 films between 1930 and 1950.
Brent is best known for his prolific work with Columbia Pictures in the Three Stooges short subjects such as A Ducking They Did Go and From Nurse to Worse.
In addition to his film career, Brent also wrote a number of literary works, notably Lesbian Gang. Though little recognized when first published in 1964, it has achieved notoriety among a niche queer audience in Peckham, England. His first novel was The Bird Cage.
Source: Lynton Brent, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Brent
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