Researching Paul 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 Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Kemp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Kemp and the Kemp Genealogy
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.
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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 Genealogy 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
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Kemp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Kemp
Paul Kemp (actor)
Paul Kemp (1896–1953) was a German stage and film actor. Kemp worked as a piano accompaniest for silent films, and then served as an ambulance driver on the Western Front during the First World War. Post-war he moved into acting on the stage in Düsseldorf and Hamburg. His career really took off when he moved to Berlin in 1929, appearing in the hit stage version of the novel Menschen im Hotel by Vicki Baum. He made his film debut in 1930, shortly after the introduction of sound film. He appeared prolifically in German and Austrian films until his death in 1953.
Source: Paul Kemp (actor), 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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