Researching Jens Johannessen
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Johannessen surname? In that year Johannessen was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Jens Johannessen on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jens Johannessen and the Johannessen Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johannessen 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 Johannessen family tree.
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Johannessen Family Tree Databases
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Miscellaneous Johannessen Databases
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Some Famous People called Jens Johannessen
Jens Johannessen
Jens Johannessen (born 15 November 1934) is a Norwegian painter and graphical artist.
He was born in Orkdal. He studied at the Norwegian National Academy of Fine Arts under Reidar Aulie from 1958 to 1961. He is represented in various galleries, including the National Gallery of Norway, Riksgalleriet, and the Taipei Fine Arts Museum. His book illustrations include Peder Wright Cappelen's Høstblad (1976) and Fugl i vår (1979). He was awarded the Prince Eugen Medal in 1993, and was decorated Commander of the Order of St. Olav in 1998.
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