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Jennings Genealogy & History

Jennings is an English and Irish name. In England, it was derived from the personal name "Janyn" or "Jenyn", which in turn was derived from the personal name John, which itself was derived from the Hebrew personal name "Yochanan", which means "God has graced me with a son". In Ireland, the name was anglicized from "Mac Sheoinin", meaning "son of Sheoinin". Jennings family history is first recorded with one Roger Jonyng, who lived in Sussex in 1296. Jennings genealogy includes Ken Jennings, who holds the record for longest winning streak and most amount of money won on the popular game show Jeopardy!


Jennings Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
A David Jennings-- --, 1958March 31,1994TX
Babette Jennings-- --, 1890May ,1976IL
C Arthur Jennings-- --, 1915February ,1987MI
D Margaret Jennings-- --, 1924November 19,2008IA

Jennings Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
E Dyann Jennings-- --, 1944May 8,2009Clifton,TN
F Allen Jennings-- --, 1925December 2,1993Santa Barbara,CA
Gabe Jennings-- --, 1916December 20,1999Charleston,SC
H Devereau Jennings-- --, 1924April 14,2000Campton,NH

Jennings Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Alonza JenningsChristine PriceJune 7,1947Wake, NC
Daniel JenningsMary EllisNovember 20,1984Wake, NC
Edward JenningsMary WingetJanuary 27,1959Wake, NC
Maceo JenningsHilma FoggMay 14,1934Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Jennings

286th: Robbins287th: Hale
288th: Gross289th: Chambers
290th: Shelton291st: McDaniel
292nd: McLaughlin293rd: Christensen
294th: Higgins295th: Wolf

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