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Kilee Jean Ferguson
Kilee Jean Ferguson ✭
August 2, 2021 edited July 18, 2024 in Family Tree
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This last name is Irish. Born in Ireland.

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  • bathompson
    bathompson ✭✭✭
    August 2, 2021 Answer ✓

    Hello @Kilee Jean Ferguson,

    Just a guess from me, maybe it is Finnergen?

    Look through the document and compare how similar letters and numbers were written. If one or two letters are difficult to read, look for the same letters in familiar words that can be read.

    Here is a link to more information about trying to read old handwriting:

    https://www.familysearch.org/help/helpcenter/article/im-having-trouble-reading-handwriting-on-records

    Best wishes!

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  • Julia Szent-Györgyi
    Julia Szent-Györgyi ✭✭✭✭✭
    August 2, 2021 Answer ✓

    It looks like Finncian or Fenncian, which may be a phonetic rendering of something in the "Finnegan" universe. I tried looking in Woulfe (https://www.libraryireland.com/names/contents.php) but didn't come up with much.

    More context in the form of a link to the full document may be helpful. (Is this a census?)

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  • Kilee Jean Ferguson
    Kilee Jean Ferguson ✭
    August 2, 2021

    Thank you! It is from a death certificate.

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