Researching Paul Kent
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 | 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 Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Kent on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Paul Kent and the Kent Genealogy
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 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 Kent family tree.
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| 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
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paul Kent.
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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.
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| 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
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Kent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Kent
Paul Kent (journalist)
Paul Kent is an Australian journalist and former rugby league footballer.
In 1989 he played in one first grade match for the Parramatta Eels at halfback, becoming the 481st player for the club.He also commentates boxing
Since retiring, he has become a journalist and now works for The Daily Telegraph and is currently co-host of NRL 360 on Fox Sports alongside journalist Yvonne Sampson.
He has written two books; Sonny Ball and Johnny Lewis: The Biography — about Sonny Bill Williams and Johnny Lewis, respectively. Sonny Ball was chosen as one of the best sports books of 2015 by Australian newspaper The New Daily. Kent is a weekly panel member for Triple M's Sunday NRL Show.
Paul Kent's opinions of Melbourne Storm coach, Craig Bellamy, brought forth a response from the coach who claimed the accusations were disrespectful and out of line.
Source: Paul Kent (journalist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kent
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