Researching Jimmy Dean
Delve into the history of Jimmy Dean using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 20789 people with the Dean surname? In that year Dean was ranked number 172 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Dean on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jimmy Dean in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. 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 Dean 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 Jimmy Dean and the Dean Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dean 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 Dean family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Jimmy Dean at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jimmy Dean using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Jimmy Dean.
Research the Dean surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Dean Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 27106 people with the Dean surname in the UK? Dean is now ranked number 186 for popularity in the UK. |
Dean Genealogy Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jimmy Dean.
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Dean 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 136721 people with the Dean surname in the USA? Dean is ranked number 112 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Dean Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jimmy Dean. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Dean
Jimmy Ray Dean (August 10, 1928 – June 13, 2010) was an American country music singer, television host, actor, and businessman. He was the creator of the Jimmy Dean sausage brand as well as the spokesman for its TV commercials. He was a distant cousin of actor James Dean.
He became a national television personality starting on CBS in 1957. He rose to fame for his 1961 country music crossover hit into rock and roll with "Big Bad John" and his 1963 television series The Jimmy Dean Show, which gave puppeteer Jim Henson his first national media exposure.
His acting career included appearing in the early seasons in the Daniel Boone TV series as the sidekick of the famous frontiersman played by star Fess Parker. Later he was on the big screen in a supporting role as billionaire Willard Whyte in the James Bond movie Diamonds Are Forever (1971).
He lived near Richmond, Virginia, and was nominated for the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2010, though died before his induction that year at the age of 81.
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