Researching Phil Penna
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 205 people with the Penna surname? In that year Penna was ranked number 3374 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Phil means "Form of PHILLIP. Loving" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Phil Penna on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Phil Penna and the Penna Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Penna 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 Penna family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Phil Penna at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Phil Penna using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Phil Penna.
Research the Penna surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Penna Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 240 people with the Penna surname in the UK? Penna is now ranked number 3816 for popularity in the UK. |
Penna Family Tree Databases
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Penna Forums
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Miscellaneous Penna Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Phil Penna. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Phil Penna
Phil Penna
Phil Penna (November 1857 – 5 January 1939) was an American labor leader, and president of the United Mine Workers of America (UMWA) from 1895 to 1896.
John McBride, president of UMWA, had won election as president of the American Federation of Labor in 1895, unseating Samuel Gompers. McBride resigned to take the position, and Penna was elected his successor.
The continuing Long Depression severely depressed employment, wages and benefits for coal miners during his tenure. McBride had led the Bituminous Coal Miners' Strike—an unsuccessful eight-week national coal miners' strike—the year before Penna's presidency, which encouraged hundreds of non-union mines to flood the market for coal.
During Penna's presidency, membership in the Mine Workers fell from 13,000 to 9,700, and the union's treasury dropped from $2,600 to $600. Penna suspended union operations, stopped publishing the union newsletter and ceased paying per capita dues to the AFL. Penna did not run for re-election. His successor was Michael Ratchford.
Source: Phil Penna, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Penna
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