Researching James Parsons
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 22751 people with the Parsons surname? In that year Parsons was ranked number 148 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Parsons on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Parsons and the Parsons Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Parsons 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 Parsons family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 28185 people with the Parsons surname in the UK? Parsons is now ranked number 173 for popularity in the UK. |
Parsons Family History Databases
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Parsons Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 78994 people with the Parsons surname in the USA? Parsons is ranked number 131 for popularity in the USA. |
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on James Parsons. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Parsons
James Parsons (footballer)
James Parsons (born 12 April 1997) is a former professional Australian rules footballer who currently plays for Carlton's reserves team in the VFL. He previously played for the Geelong Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Geelong with their second selection and twenty-seventh overall in the 2016 rookie draft. He made his debut in the twenty-nine point win against at Etihad Stadium in round three of the 2017 season.
Parsons was delisted at the end of the 2020 season. He signed for the Carlton reserves in 2021.
Parsons's grandfather Peter Marshall played for Victorian Football League (VFL) club Collingwood during the 1960s.
Source: James Parsons (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Parsons
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