Researching Tony Keenan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2537 people with the Keenan surname? In that year Keenan was ranked number 1542 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Tony means "Form of ANTHONY. priceless" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Tony Keenan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tony Keenan and the Keenan Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keenan 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 Keenan family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Tony Keenan at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tony Keenan using the FreeBMD database.
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Keenan Family History Databases
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Find Tony Keenan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Keenan Forums
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Miscellaneous Keenan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Tony Keenan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tony Keenan
Tony Keenan
Tony Keenan (born 6 May 1964) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Collingwood in the Victorian Football League (VFL).
Keenan, from Greensborough, captained the 1981 Victorian Teal Cup team, which featured future greats Dermott Brereton, Gary Pert and Paul Salmon. He also played in the 1980 Victorian Teal Cup team.
A ruckman and key position player, Keenan played three VFL games for Collingwood, two in 1982 and one in 1984. He was traded to Melbourne midway through the 1984 season, in return for fellow ruckman Glenn McLean, but suffered a knee injury before joining his new club and didn't play for the rest of the year. The following season he was again on the sidelines after dislocating a shoulder and undergoing reconstructive surgery. He left Melbourne without playing a senior game and then had stints at Preston, Bulleen-Templestowe and Norwood.
Source: Tony Keenan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keenan
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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