Researching Maida Kemp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16610 people with the Kemp surname? In that year Kemp was ranked number 225 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maida means "a maiden" and is of English origin.
Records of Maida Kemp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Maida Kemp and the Kemp Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kemp 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 Kemp family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Maida Kemp at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 20808 people with the Kemp surname in the UK? Kemp is now ranked number 259 for popularity in the UK. |
Kemp Family Tree Databases
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Kemp Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 60765 people with the Kemp surname in the USA? Kemp is ranked number 137 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kemp Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Maida Kemp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maida Kemp
Maida Springer Kemp
Maida Springer Kemp (1910 – 2005) was an American labor organizer who worked extensively in the garment industry for a lot of labor standards at the time for men and women in America through the Local Union 22. She was also known for her extensive work in Africa for the AFL–CIO. Nicknamed "Mama Maida", she advised fledgling labor unions, set up education and training programs, and liaised between American and African labor leaders. In 1945, traveling to England on a labor-exchange trip, as well as observing the conditions of war-torn Britain she would become one of the first African-American woman to represent US labor abroad. She was also active in the civil rights movement, and advocated for women's rights around the world. She was very active in these movements for most of her life.
Source: Maida Springer Kemp, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kemp
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.
Kamp Kampa Kampe Kampf Kanipe Kempe Kempf Keneavy Kenniff Kinneavy Konopa Kouwenhove Kouwenove Kump Kumpe
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