Researching Irene Johansen
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 70 people with the Johansen surname? In that year Johansen was ranked number 3509 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Irene means "peace" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Irene Johansen on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Irene Johansen and the Johansen Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johansen 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 Johansen family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 482 people with the Johansen surname in the UK? Johansen is now ranked number 3586 for popularity in the UK. |
Johansen Genealogy Databases
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Johansen Forums
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Some Famous People called Irene Johansen
Irene Johansen
Irene Johansen (born 7 January 1961 in Nord-Aurdal) is a Norwegian politician for the Labour Party.
She was elected to the Norwegian Parliament from Østfold in 2005.
On the local level she was a deputy member of the executive committee of Moss municipal council from 2003 to 2007. She chairs the local party chapter since 2002. Outside politics she has worked as a secretary in Seljord municipality, as a consultant in NAVF and Østfold county municipality and as personal director in the Norwegian National Rail Administration.
Source: Irene Johansen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johansen
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