Researching Otto Kumm
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Kumm surname? In that year Kumm was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Otto means "Form of OTHELLO. Prosperous" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Otto Kumm on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Otto Kumm and the Kumm Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kumm 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 Kumm family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 21 people with the Kumm surname in the UK? Kumm is now ranked number 4022 for popularity in the UK. |
Kumm Genealogy Databases
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Kumm Forums
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Miscellaneous Kumm Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Otto Kumm. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Otto Kumm
Otto Kumm
Otto Kumm (1 October 1909 – 23 March 2004) commanded two Waffen-SS divisions in the latter stages of World War II and was a recipient of the Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross with Oak Leaves and Swords. At the post-war Nuremberg trials, the Waffen-SS – of which Kumm was a senior officer – was declared to be a criminal organisation due to its major involvement in war crimes and crimes against humanity. After the war, Kumm became one of the founders of HIAG, a lobby group and a revisionist organization of former Waffen-SS members.
Source: Otto Kumm, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kumm
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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