Researching Barbara Johns
Explore the detail of Barbara Johns using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7733 people with the Johns surname? In that year Johns was ranked number 529 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Barbara means "Foreigner, stranger" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Barbara Johns on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barbara Johns in your 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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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Johns ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Barbara Johns and the Johns Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johns 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 Johns family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Barbara Johns at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barbara Johns using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Barbara Johns.
Research the Johns surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Johns Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 9333 people with the Johns surname in the UK? Johns is now ranked number 621 for popularity in the UK. |
Johns Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Barbara Johns.
Study MyTrees for information on the Johns family and people looking to contact living Johns relations.
Study One Great Family for Johns records submitted by people who are already researching the Johns Family Tree.
Find Barbara Johns from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Johns Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Johns surname in the USA? Johns is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Johns Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Barbara Johns. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barbara Johns
Barbara Rose Johns
Barbara Rose Johns Powell (March 6, 1935 – September 25, 1991) was a pioneering leader in the American civil rights movement. On April 23, 1951, at the age of 16, Powell led a student strike for equal education at R.R. Moton High School in Farmville, Prince Edward County, Virginia. After securing NAACP legal support, the Moton students filed Davis v. Prince Edward County, the only student-initiated case consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education, the landmark 1954 U.S. Supreme Court decision declaring "separate but equal" public schools unconstitutional.
Source: Barbara Rose Johns, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Johns
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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