Researching Troy Kell
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1198 people with the Kell surname? In that year Kell was ranked number 2415 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Troy means "Water or Foot soldier" and is of French origin.
Records of Troy Kell on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Troy Kell and the Kell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kell 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 Kell family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1513 people with the Kell surname in the UK? Kell is now ranked number 2678 for popularity in the UK. |
Kell Family Tree Databases
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Kell Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kell surname in the USA? Kell is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kell Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Troy Kell. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Troy Kell
Troy Kell
Troy Michael Kell (born June 13, 1968) is an inmate on death row in Utah. Kell was sentenced to life in prison by the State of Nevada for the 1986 murder of James "Cotton" Kelly. Shortly after his conviction he was transferred to the Utah State Prison as part of a prisoner exchange program. On July 6, 1994, Kell attacked and killed inmate Lonnie Blackmon at the Utah Department of Corrections Gunnison facility, stabbing Blackmon a total of 67 times while his associate, Eric Daniels, held Blackmon down. Kell was sentenced to death by firing squad for the murder.
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Other names that sound a bit like Kell
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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