Researching Richard Kelly
Dig into the past of Richard Kelly using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 32798 people with the Kelly surname? In that year Kelly was ranked number 96 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Richard means "strong ruler" and is of German origin.
Records of Richard Kelly on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Richard Kelly in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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 Kelly 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 Richard Kelly and the Kelly Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kelly 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 Kelly family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Richard Kelly at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Richard Kelly using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Richard Kelly records.
Check out MyHeritage for Richard Kelly information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Richard Kelly.
Research the Kelly surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kelly Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 74527 people with the Kelly surname in the UK? Kelly is now ranked number 50 for popularity in the UK. |
Kelly Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Richard Kelly.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kelly family and people looking to contact living Kelly relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Kelly records submitted by people who are already researching the Kelly Family Tree.
Find Richard Kelly from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kelly 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.
Research the Kelly surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 309901 people with the Kelly surname in the USA? Kelly is ranked number 62 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kelly Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Richard Kelly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Richard Kelly
Richard Kelly (lighting designer)
Richard Kelly (1910–1977) was an American lighting designer, considered one of the pioneers of architectural lighting design. Kelly had already established his own New York-based lighting practice in 1935 before enrolling at the Yale School of Architecture. He graduated from there in 1944. Kelly characterized the difficulty in selling lighting consultancy, then a new discipline, when he reflected, "There weren't lighting consultants then. Nobody would pay for my ideas, but they would buy fixtures."
By the 1950s, his work in lighting design led him to coin the terms 'focal glow', 'ambient luminescence' and 'play of brilliants' to describe particular effects in lighting design. His later career also saw him lecture at Yale, Princeton, and Harvard University.
After his death, the Illuminating Engineering Society of North America established the Richard Kelly Grant in his name to encourage creativity in lighting among young people.
Source: Richard Kelly (lighting designer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRichard Kelly (rugby league)
Richard Kelly, also known by the nickname "Kel", is an English former professional rugby league footballer who played for Wakefield Trinity [Heritage Number 925] from 1982–1992, and Dewsbury Rams in 1993 and 1994, as a, or .
Richard Kelly was born in Wakefield, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, he is the youngest of three brothers to have played professionally, with brothers Neil Kelly, Wakefield Trinity, Dewsbury Rams, Hunslet, Featherstone Rovers and Andrew "Andy" Kelly Wakefield Trinity, Hull Kingston Rovers, Illawarra Steelers (Australia).
Source: Richard Kelly (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kelly
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