Researching William Keough
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 206 people with the Keough surname? In that year Keough was ranked number 3373 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Keough on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Keough and the Keough Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keough 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 Keough family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 293 people with the Keough surname in the UK? Keough is now ranked number 3766 for popularity in the UK. |
Keough Genealogy Databases
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Keough Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Keough surname in the USA? Keough is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keough Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on William Keough. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Keough
William Keough (politician)
William Joseph Keough (October 30, 1913 – March 3, 1971) was a labour organizer, journalist and politician in Newfoundland. He represented St. George's-Port au Port in the Newfoundland House of Assembly from 1949 to 1956 and St. George's from 1956 to 1971.
The son of Joseph Patrick Keough and Mary Ellen King, he was born in St. John's and was educated at St. Patrick's Hall and Saint Bonaventure's College. He was active in the co-op movement in Newfoundland and was editor of The Labour Hearlad. In 1942. he married Gertrude Clara O'Brien; the couple had three children.
Keough represented St. George's at the Newfoundland National Convention in 1946 and was part of the delegation sent to England to discuss Newfoundland's future. He served as Minister of Natural Resources in the interim government led by Joey Smallwood. He was elected to the Newfoundland assembly in 1949 and served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Fisheries and Cooperatives, then as Minister of Mines and Resources and finally as Minister of Labour.
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