Researching Bobby Johns
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 | 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 Bobby means "Famous" and is of German origin.
Records of Bobby Johns on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bobby 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 Bobby 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 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 Johns family tree.
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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 Genealogy Databases
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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. |
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bobby Johns. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bobby Johns
Bobby Johns
Robert James Johns (May 22, 1932 – March 7, 2016) was an American race car driver.
Johns raced in the NASCAR series in the 1956–1969 seasons, with 141 career starts. He had two wins among his 36 top ten finishes and finished the 1960 season 3rd in the points. He also attempted to qualify for the Indianapolis 500 seven times and succeeded in both 1965 and 1969, where he finished 7th and 10th, respectively.
Johns was able to race in NASCAR regardless of being conscripted into the United States Army.
Johns died on March 7, 2016, in his Miami, Florida home at age 83.
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