Researching Joan Smalls
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 104 people with the Smalls surname? In that year Smalls was ranked number 3475 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joan means "God's gracious gift" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joan Smalls on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Joan Smalls 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Smalls 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 Joan Smalls and the Smalls Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smalls 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 Smalls family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Joan Smalls at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joan Smalls using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Joan Smalls.
Research the Smalls surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Smalls Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 126 people with the Smalls surname in the UK? Smalls is now ranked number 3924 for popularity in the UK. |
Smalls 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Joan Smalls.
Study MyTrees for information on the Smalls family and people looking to contact living Smalls relations.
Study One Great Family for Smalls records submitted by people who are already researching the Smalls Family Tree.
Find Joan Smalls from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Smalls 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 Smalls surname in the USA? Smalls is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smalls Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Joan Smalls. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls
Joan Smalls Rodriguez (born July 11, 1988) is a Puerto Rican model and actress. In 2011, she became the first Latina model to represent Estée Lauder cosmetics. In 2013, she entered Forbes magazine's "World's Highest-Paid Models" list for the first time, ranking at number eight with over $3 million in earnings. In January 2014, Smalls appeared on the "Return of the Supermodel" cover of American Elle. In 2012, Smalls was ranked the number #1 model in the world by Models.com; she is currently ranked as one of the New Supers and "Money Girls".
Source: Joan Smalls, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Smalls
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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