Researching Jill Oakes
Dig into the past of Jill Oakes using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4337 people with the Oakes surname? In that year Oakes was ranked number 976 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jill means "Girl" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Jill Oakes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jill Oakes 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
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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Oakes 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 Jill Oakes and the Oakes Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Oakes 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 Oakes family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Jill Oakes at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jill Oakes using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Jill Oakes.
Research the Oakes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Oakes Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6660 people with the Oakes surname in the UK? Oakes is now ranked number 905 for popularity in the UK. |
Oakes Genealogy 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jill Oakes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Oakes family and people looking to contact living Oakes relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Oakes records submitted by people who are already researching the Oakes Family Tree.
Find Jill Oakes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Oakes 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.
Research the Oakes surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Oakes surname in the USA? Oakes is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Oakes Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jill Oakes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jill Oakes
Jill Oakes
Jill Pauline Oakes (born July 18, 1984) is an American retired soccer defender who last played for Chicago Red Stars of Women's Professional Soccer.
Oakes was originally drafted by FC Gold Pride 2nd overall in the 2008 WPS General Draft. She was unable to make the Pride's final roster and was cut before she ever made a regular season appearance for the club. She was subsequently signed by Chicago Red Stars for the 2009 season.
She is married to former UCLA Bruin, and former Sacramento Kings point guard Jordan Farmar since July 29, 2012.
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