Researching Ralph Brennan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3128 people with the Brennan surname? In that year Brennan was ranked number 1307 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ralph means "Wolf Counselor" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ralph Brennan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ralph Brennan and the Brennan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brennan 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 Brennan family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 15516 people with the Brennan surname in the UK? Brennan is now ranked number 359 for popularity in the UK. |
Brennan Genealogy Databases
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Brennan Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ralph Brennan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ralph Brennan
Ralph Brennan
Ralph Brennan is a New Orleans-based restaurateur and head of The Ralph Brennan Restaurant Group.
A former CPA with Price Waterhouse & Company, Brennan entered the family business in the early 1980s as one of a group of eight third-generation cousins active in the United States restaurant industry. His company runs seven restaurants, six of which are in New Orleans, as well as a catering business. Among them:
*BACCO was an Italian restaurant in the French Quarter opened in 1991, Closed 2010*Red Fish Grill, also in the French Quarter, opened in 1997*Ralph Brennan's Jazz Kitchen in Downtown Disney, Anaheim, California as one of its original tenants in 2001*Ralph’s on the Park, adjacent to historic City Park in Mid-City New Orleans, opened in 2003*Cafe NOMA Located in the New Orleans Museum of Art in City Park, Opened 2009*Ralph Brennan Catering & Events Opened 2011*Heritage Grill, Located In Heritage Plaza on Veterans Blvd, Opened 2011*Cafe B Located on Metairie Road, Opened 2011*Brennan's Restaurant Co-owner with Terry White, Opened 2014*Napoleon House, Acquired May 2015
Brennan is co-owner of three additional restaurants:
*Mr. B’s Bistro*Commander's Palace*Brennan’s of Houston
Among Brennan's industry honors are the 1997 Gold Plate Operator of the Year, the highest honor bestowed by the International Foodservice Manufacturers Association. He has also served as president of the National Restaurant Association as well as chairman of its educational foundation.
Source: Ralph Brennan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Brennan
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