Researching Whitney Cummings
Dig into the past of Whitney Cummings using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4613 people with the Cummings surname? In that year Cummings was ranked number 920 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Whitney means "White Island" and is of English origin.
Records of Whitney Cummings on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Whitney Cummings in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Cummings 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 Whitney Cummings and the Cummings Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cummings 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 Cummings family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Whitney Cummings at Find My Past.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Whitney Cummings.
Research the Cummings surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Cummings Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9767 people with the Cummings surname in the UK? Cummings is now ranked number 593 for popularity in the UK. |
Cummings 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Whitney Cummings.
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Cummings 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 97224 people with the Cummings surname in the USA? Cummings is ranked number 125 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cummings Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Whitney Cummings. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Whitney Cummings
Whitney Cummings
Whitney Ann Cummings (born September 4, 1982) is an American actress, comedian, filmmaker, and podcaster. Her credits include one comedy album and numerous television series for which she has served various roles including producer, director, showrunner, and actress.
A native of Washington, D.C., Cummings pursued a comedy career in Los Angeles after graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, where she had studied with the intention of becoming a journalist. After beginning standup in 2004, she secured regular appearances as a roundtable guest on Chelsea Lately. She subsequently created, produced, and starred in NBC's Whitney, a sitcom in which she portrayed a semi-fictionalized version of herself. The series ran for two seasons before being cancelled in 2013. Simultaneously, Cummings created the CBS sitcom 2 Broke Girls, which also began in 2011, and concluded in 2017.
Cummings released her first hour-long standup special, Money Shot, in 2010 on Comedy Central. She followed this with a second standup special for the network, entitled I Love You (2014). Her third special, I'm Your Girlfriend, was released on HBO in 2016, and later delivered as an audio streaming album in 2021. Beginning in 2018, Cummings served as a producer and writer for the ABC revival of Roseanne, but left the project prior to its cancellation. Cummings's fourth special, Can I Touch It?, premiered on Netflix in July 2019.
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