Researching Herbert Johanson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 77 people with the Johanson surname? In that year Johanson was ranked number 3502 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Herbert means "Bright, excellent army or ruler" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Herbert Johanson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Herbert Johanson 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
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 Johanson 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 Herbert Johanson and the Johanson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johanson 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 Johanson family tree.
Study Parish Records for Herbert Johanson at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Herbert Johanson using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Johanson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Johanson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 219 people with the Johanson surname in the UK? Johanson is now ranked number 3836 for popularity in the UK. |
Johanson Genealogy 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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Find Herbert Johanson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Johanson 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 Johanson surname in the USA? Johanson is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Johanson Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Herbert Johanson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Herbert Johanson
Herbert Johanson
Herbert Voldemar Johanson (10 September 1884 in Haljala, Estonia – 24 November 1964 in Gothenburg, Sweden) was an Estonian architect.
His notable works include:*Building of the Parliament of Estonia, Riigikogu in Toompea Castle; 1920 with Eugen Habermann*Ristiku Basic School; 1927–1929*Tallinn School of Service (Tallinna Teeninduskool); 1932–1935*Tallinn French School (Tallinna Prantsuse Lütseum); completed 1937*Chapel in Metsakalmistu; 1936–1937*Fire station in centre of Tallinn; 1936–1939*Central Hospital in Tallinn; 1937–1945*Tallinn Coeducational Gymnasium (Tallinna Ühisgümnaasium); 1938–1940*Jakob Westholm Gymnasium (Jakob Westholmi gümnaasium); 1938–1940
Category:1884 birthsCategory:1964 deathsCategory:People from Haljala ParishCategory:People from the Governorate of EstoniaCategory:Modernist architectsCategory:Riga Technical University alumniCategory:Estonian World War II refugeesCategory:Estonian emigrants to SwedenCategory:20th-century Estonian architectsCategory:Burials at Liiva Cemetery
Source: Herbert Johanson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johanson
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