Researching Brent Nelsen
Explore the detail of Brent Nelsen using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17 people with the Nelsen surname? In that year Nelsen was ranked number 3562 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brent means "Steep hill" and is of English origin.
Records of Brent Nelsen on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Brent Nelsen 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Brent Nelsen. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Brent Nelsen. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Brent Nelsen. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Brent Nelsen. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Brent Nelsen. |
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 Nelsen ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Nelsen Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brent Nelsen and the Nelsen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelsen 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 Nelsen family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Brent Nelsen at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Brent Nelsen using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Brent Nelsen records.
Study MyHeritage for Brent Nelsen information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Brent Nelsen.
Research the Nelsen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nelsen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 33 people with the Nelsen surname in the UK? Nelsen is now ranked number 4011 for popularity in the UK. |
Nelsen 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 Brent Nelsen.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nelsen family and people looking to contact living Nelsen relations.
Explore One Great Family for Nelsen records submitted by people who are already researching the Nelsen Family Tree.
Find Brent Nelsen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nelsen 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.
Research the Nelsen surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nelsen surname in the USA? Nelsen is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nelsen Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Brent Nelsen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brent Nelsen
Brent Nelsen
Brent Franklin Nelsen is an American political science professor at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. He serves as chair of the South Carolina Educational Television Commission, having been appointed to the position by South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley in 2011. He was reappointed to an additional six-year term in 2014.
In 2010 he was a Republican candidate for the position of South Carolina State Superintendent of Education. On Thursday, April 25, 2013, U.S. President Barack Obama nominated him for confirmation by the U.S. Senate to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the U.S. Corporation for Public Broadcasting, for a term expiring Sunday, January 31, 2016, replacing Gay Hart Gaines, whose term expired. He was confirmed by the Senate on August 1, 2013. He serves on the Board as the chair of the Spectrum Committee, which oversees CPB Board activity regarding the FCC's auction of television broadcast spectrum.
Nelsen completed his undergraduate study at Wheaton College and then pursued a Masters and Doctorate of Political Science at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He has taught political science at Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina since 1989. He was chair of the Furman Department of Political Science from 2003 to 2009. Nelsen also served as President of the South Carolina Political Science Association from 2009 to 2010 and President of Christians in Political Science from 2004 to 2006. His scholarship focuses on the European Union, especially the role of religion in the formation of attitudes toward European integration.
He is married to Lori Nelsen and has three children and two grandchildren. Nelsen was a founding member of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Greenville, South Carolina.
Source: Brent Nelsen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nelsen
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.
Knelson Knowlson Nehlsen Neilsen Neilson Neligan Nelissen Nelkin Nelligan Nelson Nielsen Nielson Nielssen Nillson Nilsen Nilson Nilsson Nulsen
Comments
Looking for information on a Brent Nelsen in your family tree? Why not post a question here -