Researching Ian Jorgensen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30 people with the Jorgensen surname? In that year Jorgensen was ranked number 3549 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Jorgensen on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ian Jorgensen 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 Ian Jorgensen and the Jorgensen Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jorgensen 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Jorgensen family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ian Jorgensen at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ian Jorgensen using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Ian Jorgensen.
Research the Jorgensen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Jorgensen Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 451 people with the Jorgensen surname in the UK? Jorgensen is now ranked number 3616 for popularity in the UK. |
Jorgensen Family Tree Databases
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Find Ian Jorgensen from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Jorgensen Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 21268 people with the Jorgensen surname in the USA? Jorgensen is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jorgensen Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Jorgensen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Jorgensen
Ian Jorgensen
Ian Francis Jorgensen (also known as Blink) is a Wellington-based events manager, editor and photographer. He is the producer of the New Zealand music compilation and magazine series A Low Hum.
Blink was also the principal photographer for the book, NZ Rock: 1987–2007, written by Gareth Shute, published in 2008.
Since 2007 Ian has been running a music festival called Camp A Low Hum.
Despite overwhelmingly receptive responses to his monthly 2006 music tours around New Zealand, Jorgensen halted the monthly tours in 2007 to pursue new projects. These new projects include a music camp, a touring poster-art collection, the release of a New Zealand-orientated touring hand-book called Local Knowledge.
In mid 2012, Ian (as "Blink") wrote and published another touring hand-book, this time for bands traveling internationally called "D.I.Y Touring the World"
October 2012, Ian opened a new music venue in Wellington called "Puppies".
In November 2013, Ian launches a new music festival, Square Wave Festival taking place throughout New Zealand.
Source: Ian Jorgensen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jorgensen
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