Researching Philomena Lee
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 48943 people with the Lee surname? In that year Lee was ranked number 60 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Philomena means "lover of the moon" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Philomena Lee on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Philomena Lee and the Lee Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lee 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 Lee family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Philomena Lee at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Philomena Lee using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Philomena Lee.
Research the Lee surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lee Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 74722 people with the Lee surname in the UK? Lee is now ranked number 49 for popularity in the UK. |
Lee Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Philomena Lee.
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Find Philomena Lee from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lee Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 668414 people with the Lee surname in the USA? Lee is ranked number 21 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lee Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Philomena Lee. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Philomena Lee
Philomena Lee
Annie Philomena Lee (born 24 March 1933) is an Irish woman whose life was chronicled in the 2009 book The Lost Child of Philomena Lee by Martin Sixsmith. The book was made into a film titled Philomena (2013), which was nominated for four Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Judi Dench's portrayal of Philomena, and Best Picture.
Lee is now an advocate and spokesperson for adoption rights. Lee has created The Philomena Project in order to raise awareness about adoption laws and find ways to improve them. In February 2014, she met Pope Francis to discuss adoption policies.
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