John Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the John Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10829 people with the John surname? In that year John was ranked number 378 for popularity in the UK. |
John records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your John 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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Historical References
"JOHN. From Heb. Jehohhan through Greek loannes, Latin loannes, is in Gaelic lain. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the John Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the John 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 John family tree.
Explore John Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the John family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for John family records.
Study MyHeritage for John family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the John family.
Research the John surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original John Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14211 people with the John surname in the UK? John is now ranked number 406 for popularity in the UK. |
John Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed John family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of John data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the John family and people looking to contact living John relations.
Explore GENi for John family records.
Find your Irish John relatives on findmypast.ie
John Forums
Research the John surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the John surname in the USA? John is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous John Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the John family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the John surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some people with the surname John
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