Researching Jim Nesbitt
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 823 people with the Nesbitt surname? In that year Nesbitt was ranked number 2760 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Nesbitt on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jim Nesbitt 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 Nesbitt 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 Jim Nesbitt and the Nesbitt Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nesbitt 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 Nesbitt family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jim Nesbitt at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jim Nesbitt using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Jim Nesbitt records.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Jim Nesbitt.
Research the Nesbitt surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nesbitt Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3483 people with the Nesbitt surname in the UK? Nesbitt is now ranked number 1622 for popularity in the UK. |
Nesbitt 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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Look at One Great Family for Nesbitt records submitted by people who are already researching the Nesbitt Family Tree.
Find Jim Nesbitt from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nesbitt 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 18229 people with the Nesbitt surname in the USA? Nesbitt is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nesbitt Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Nesbitt. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Nesbitt
Jim Nesbitt
Jim Nesbitt (December 1, 1931 – November 29, 2007) was an American country music singer. He had his first hit with "Please Mr. Kennedy" in 1961. It was released on Dot Records and became a number 11 hit on the Billboard charts. His biggest hit, "Lookin' for More in '64", got to number 7. He also recorded "A Tiger In My Tank". It stayed on the Cash Box charts for 13 weeks. He had several other hits on the Chart label. He released his last album, Phone Call From The Devil, in 1975 on Scorpion Records.
Source: Jim Nesbitt, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nesbitt
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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