Researching William Kinney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 244 people with the Kinney surname? In that year Kinney was ranked number 3335 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Kinney on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Kinney and the Kinney Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kinney 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 Kinney family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 527 people with the Kinney surname in the UK? Kinney is now ranked number 3544 for popularity in the UK. |
Kinney Genealogy Databases
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Kinney Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Kinney surname in the USA? Kinney is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kinney Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on William Kinney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Kinney
William Kinney (Illinois politician)
William Kinney (1781 – October 1, 1843) was an American pioneer, politician, and merchant who was the third Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. Born in Kentucky, Kinney came to the Illinois Territory at a young age with his family. In 1809, he founded a successful dry goods store on the road between the towns of Belleville and Lebanon. This made him a prominent citizen of St. Clair County, and Kinney was elected to the Illinois Senate when the body was formed in 1818.
In 1826, Kinney was elected Lieutenant Governor under Ninian Edwards. However, Kinney developed a pattern of financial mismanagement during this term that would haunt him for the rest his life. Twice an unsuccessful candidate for Governor of Illinois, Kinney was named president of the state's board of public works. Kinney nearly bankrupted the state by funding ambitious projects in the wake of the Panic of 1837. The board was liquidated and the state was in the process of suing Kinney when he died in 1843.
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