Researching Benjamin Johnson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 100622 people with the Johnson surname? In that year Johnson was ranked number 11 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Benjamin means "Son of the right hand" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Benjamin Johnson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Benjamin Johnson and the Johnson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johnson 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 Johnson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 138466 people with the Johnson surname in the UK? Johnson is now ranked number 10 for popularity in the UK. |
Johnson Genealogy Databases
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Johnson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2460980 people with the Johnson surname in the USA? Johnson is ranked number 2 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Johnson Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Benjamin Johnson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Benjamin Johnson
Benjamin Johnson (Rhode Island judge)
Benjamin Johnson (February 3, 1749 – May 1814) was a Justice of the Rhode Island Supreme Court from May 1808 to May 1810, and again from May 1811 until his death in May 1814.
"Benjamin Johnson, son of Isaac and Audry, born Feb. 3, 1749, was one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas and of the Supreme Court of Rhode Island for many years. He married Mary Weaver, born June 28, 1752".
Johnson and his wife had seven children, of whom three died in infancy. Johnson served on the state supreme court until his death.
Source: Benjamin Johnson (Rhode Island judge), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johnson
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