Researching Jennifer Nelson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 14506 people with the Nelson surname? In that year Nelson was ranked number 271 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jennifer means "form of GWENHWYFAR - fair spirit" and is of English origin.
Records of Jennifer Nelson on Ancestry
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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 Nelson 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 Jennifer Nelson and the Nelson Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nelson 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 Nelson family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24232 people with the Nelson surname in the UK? Nelson is now ranked number 212 for popularity in the UK. |
Nelson Family Tree 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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Nelson 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 492196 people with the Nelson surname in the USA? Nelson is ranked number 35 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nelson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jennifer Nelson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jennifer Nelson
Jennifer Yuh Nelson
Jennifer Yuh Nelson (born May 7, 1972), also known as Jennifer Yuh, is an American storyboard artist and film director. She is the director of Kung Fu Panda 2, Kung Fu Panda 3, and The Darkest Minds. Yuh is the second woman to solely direct an animated feature from a major Hollywood studio, and has been recognized as a commercially successful Asian-American director.
She won an Annie Award for Best Storyboarding in an Animated Feature Production for directing the opening for Kung Fu Panda and was the second woman nominated for an Academy Award for Best Animated Feature, for her work on Kung Fu Panda 2. The film proved to be one of the most financially successful films directed by a woman.
Source: Jennifer Yuh Nelson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nelson
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