Researching Mark Kenny
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3586 people with the Kenny surname? In that year Kenny was ranked number 1167 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Mark means "warlike" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Mark Kenny on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mark Kenny 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mark Kenny and the Kenny Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kenny 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 Kenny family tree.
Search Parish Records for Mark Kenny at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9986 people with the Kenny surname in the UK? Kenny is now ranked number 583 for popularity in the UK. |
Kenny Family History Databases
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Kenny Forums
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Miscellaneous Kenny Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Mark Kenny. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mark Kenny
Mark Kenny
Marc Kenny (born 17 September 1973) is an Irish former footballer.
Kenny was captain of the Home Farm schoolboys team that got into the Guinness Book of Records for going six seasons without a defeat.
A Republic of Ireland national under-17 football team international after three seasons at Liverpool he came home to play three seasons in the IFA Premiership with Bangor F.C. and Glenavon F.C..
He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at Finn Harps on 12 October 1996.
A week later he scored on his full debut against Bohs in a 3-2 victory in Tolka Park.
He scored a memorable free kick against Glasgow Celtic in July 1998.
Kenny left Rovers before the 2005 League of Ireland season.
His last League of Ireland game was at Tolka Park in November 2005 as Rovers were relegated for the first time in their history.
A tremendous free kick taker, Marc's connections to Rovers went back much further as older brother Harry Kenny spent 13 seasons at the club.
He now works as a Football In Community Development Officer for the Football Association of Ireland and coaches Phoenix F.C. in the Leinster Senior League (soccer).
Kenny played in the 1990 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifiers and the 1992 UEFA European Under-18 Football Championship qualifiers.
Source: Mark Kenny, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kenny
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