Researching Jimmy Hall
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 88104 people with the Hall surname? In that year Hall was ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jimmy means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jimmy Hall 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 Hall 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 Hall and the Hall Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hall 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 Hall family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Jimmy Hall at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jimmy Hall using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Hall surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hall Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 110810 people with the Hall surname in the UK? Hall is now ranked number 19 for popularity in the UK. |
Hall 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jimmy Hall.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hall family and people looking to contact living Hall relations.
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Find Jimmy Hall from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hall 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 607649 people with the Hall surname in the USA? Hall is ranked number 23 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hall Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jimmy Hall. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jimmy Hall
Jimmy Hall
Jimmy Hall (born April 26, 1949) is the American lead singer and harmonica player for the Southern rock group, Wet Willie.
Hall was born in Birmingham, Alabama, and reared in Mobile, Alabama. He first gained notoriety in 1970 as the lead vocalist, saxophonist and harmonica player for Wet Willie. The band’s R&B-infused rock and roll style propelled its biggest hit, “Keep On Smilin’,” into the Top 10 on the Billboard singles chart in 1974.
Wet Willie released five albums with Capricorn Records before moving to the Epic label in 1977, where its singles “Street Corner Serenade” and “Weekend” charted in the Top 40.
In 1980, Hall scored a solo hit with the single "I'm Happy that Love Has Found You" (US No. 27, AC #30). In May 1982, Hall peaked at No. 77 with the song "Fool for Your Love."
In 1985, he sang lead vocals on Jeff Beck's album Flash and was nominated for a Grammy Award for the performance. Hall has also toured with Hank Williams Jr., playing saxophone and harmonica.
Source: Jimmy Hall, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hall
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