Researching Peter Charney
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18 people with the Charney surname? In that year Charney was ranked number 3561 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Charney on Ancestry
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Charney 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 Peter Charney and the Charney Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Charney 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 Charney family tree.
Study Parish Records for Peter Charney at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Peter Charney using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Charney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Charney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15 people with the Charney surname in the UK? Charney is now ranked number 4027 for popularity in the UK. |
Charney Family Tree Databases
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Find Peter Charney from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Charney 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 3038 people with the Charney surname in the USA? Charney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Charney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Charney
Peter Charney
Peter Charney (born October 2, 1989) is the current Guinness World Record holder for the most indoor bungee jumps in twenty-four hours.
Charney first attempted the record in November 2006 as part of the Guinness World Records Day. During that attempt he completed 106 jumps in 24 hours, setting a new Guinness World Record. Due to facility issues he was forced to have a 10-hour extended break.
He completed his second successful attempt on 6–7 November 2007 in the West Edmonton Mall World Waterpark, Edmonton, Canada. After 23 hours he reached his goal of 225 jumps—averaging nine jumps per hour and up to 32 in one hour.
Both of his attempts were in support of a local charity and raised just over $5000.
Source: Peter Charney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Charney
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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