Researching Moss Kent
Dig into the past of Moss Kent using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12617 people with the Kent surname? In that year Kent was ranked number 322 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Moss means "form of MOSES - drawn from the water" and is of English origin.
Records of Moss Kent on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Moss Kent 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 Kent 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 Moss Kent and the Kent Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kent 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 Kent family tree.
Search Parish Records for Moss Kent at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Moss Kent using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Moss Kent records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Moss Kent information.
Study the LDS Database for records about Moss Kent.
Research the Kent surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kent Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 16029 people with the Kent surname in the UK? Kent is now ranked number 347 for popularity in the UK. |
Kent 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Moss Kent.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kent family and people looking to contact living Kent relations.
Study One Great Family for Kent records submitted by people who are already researching the Kent Family Tree.
Find Moss Kent from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kent 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 Kent surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Kent surname in the USA? Kent is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kent Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Moss Kent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Moss Kent
Moss Kent
Moss Kent (April 3, 1766 – May 30, 1838) was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Kent's Parish, part of Croton-on-Hudson, New York, he completed preparatory studies, studied law, was admitted to the bar, and practiced there. He moved to Cooperstown, New York, and was a member of the New York State Senate from 1799 to 1803 and the New York State Assembly in 1807 and 1810.
He moved to Champion, and was appointed judge of Jefferson County on February 26, 1810. In 1812, he was elected to Congress as a Federalist. He was reelected in 1814, and served in the 13th and 14th Congresses (March 4, 1813 – March 3, 1817) as the representative of the newly-created 18th District.
He pursued the daughter of friend and business associate William Cooper, Hannah Cooper. She died at age 23, and Kent never married.
After leaving Congress he resumed the practice of law, and later moved to Plattsburgh. He died in Plattsburgh on May 30, 1838, and was interred in Plattsburgh's Riverside Cemetery.
His father was Moss Kent, Sr., a New York lawyer and judge. His brother was James Kent, another prominent jurist and legal scholar.
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Source: Moss Kent, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kent
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.
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