Researching Simon Keen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6001 people with the Keen surname? In that year Keen was ranked number 704 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Keen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Simon Keen and the Keen Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keen 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 Keen family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 8010 people with the Keen surname in the UK? Keen is now ranked number 736 for popularity in the UK. |
Keen Family History Databases
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Keen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Keen surname in the USA? Keen is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keen Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Simon Keen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Simon Keen
Simon Keen
Simon John Cobrin Keen (born 4 October 1987 in Penrith, New South Wales) is an Australian cricketer. He is currently a member of the New South Wales Blues state squad. Keen plays club cricket for Campbelltown in Sydney Grade cricket and has played in the Big Bash League for the Sydney Thunder in season 2012/13 and the Sydney Sixers in 2015.
For the past two seasons, Simon has been the First Grade Captain and Club Coach of the Warnervale Wildcats Cricket Club on the NSW Central Coast.
In January 2020, Keen was appointed as the head coach and high performance manager of the Vanuatu national cricket team, replacing Clint McKay.
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