Researching Steve Kent
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12617 people with the Kent surname? In that year Kent was ranked number 322 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Steve means "Form of STEVEN. crown" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Steve Kent on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Steve Kent and the Kent Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kent 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Kent family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 16029 people with the Kent surname in the UK? Kent is now ranked number 347 for popularity in the UK. |
Kent Family History Databases
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Kent Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 51650 people with the Kent surname in the USA? Kent is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Steve Kent. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Steve Kent
Steve Kent (politician)
Stephen Kent, MHA, (born May 7, 1978) is a former Canadian politician in Newfoundland and Labrador. Kent served as the deputy premier, Minister of Health and Community Services, Minister Responsible for the Office of Public Engagement in the cabinet of Paul Davis. Previously he served as the Minister of Municipal and Intergovernmental Affairs, the Minister Responsible for Fire and Emergency Services – Newfoundland and Labrador, and Registrar General in the cabinets of Kathy Dunderdale and Tom Marshall. He served as the Member of the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly for the District of Mount Pearl North from 2007 until 2017.
Prior to entering provincial politics Kent has served as Mayor and deputy mayor of the City of Mount Pearl and he has worked as chief executive officer for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Eastern Newfoundland, as executive director at United Way of Canada, Newfoundland and Labrador, and as the manager of corporate development at Stirling Communications. He has also served as the chief commissioner and chair of the board of governors for Scouts Canada. Kent became CAO of Mount Pearl in October 2017; he resigned in 2020.
Source: Steve Kent (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaSteve Kent (baseball)
Steven Patrick Kent (born October 3, 1978) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Kent played for the Tampa Bay Devil Rays during the 2002 season. In 34 games in relief in his one-season career, Kent had a 0-2 record with a 5.65 ERA. He allowed 41 hits and 6 runs. From 2003 - 2007 Kent spent time with the Florida Marlins, Colorado Rockies, Atlanta Braves and Houston Astros. The highlight of Kent's brief MLB career came on May 19, 2002. Kent pitched 4 scoreless innings to pick up his only MLB save during a Rays victory over the Orioles.
In, Kent pitched for three different teams in the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He currently plays for the Kansas City T-Bones of the American Association of Independent Professional Baseball.
He attended Odessa Junior College
He attended Florida International University.
Source: Steve Kent (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kent
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