Researching Gilbert Jesse
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 191 people with the Jesse surname? In that year Jesse was ranked number 3388 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Gilbert means "Trusted" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Gilbert Jesse on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Gilbert Jesse in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Gilbert Jesse and the Jesse Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jesse 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 Jesse family tree.
Study Parish Records for Gilbert Jesse at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Gilbert Jesse using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 196 people with the Jesse surname in the UK? Jesse is now ranked number 3858 for popularity in the UK. |
Jesse 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.
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Jesse 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 6076 people with the Jesse surname in the USA? Jesse is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jesse Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Gilbert Jesse. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Gilbert Jesse
Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse
Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse (17 May 1937 – 7 October 2003) was a factional Pastor and Spiritual Head of the Celestial Church of Christ (CCC) from 30 December 2002 until his death. He succeeded Philip Hunsu Ajose, who had died on 2 March 2001.There was a dispute over his leadership, with the International Headquarters of the church declaring that the Reverend Emmanuel Oschoffa, son of the church founder Samuel Oshoffa, was the leader.Following Jesse's death, his faction declared that Superior Evangelist Paul Suru Maforikan was the new spiritual leader of the church.
Source: Gilbert Oluwatosin Jesse, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Jesse
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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