Researching Joanne Lees
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13278 people with the Lees surname? In that year Lees was ranked number 298 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joanne means "God is Gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joanne Lees on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Joanne Lees 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 Lees 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 Joanne Lees and the Lees Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lees 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 Lees family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Joanne Lees at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joanne Lees using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Joanne Lees.
Research the Lees surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lees Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12600 people with the Lees surname in the UK? Lees is now ranked number 455 for popularity in the UK. |
Lees 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 Joanne Lees.
Study MyTrees for information on the Lees family and people looking to contact living Lees relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Lees records submitted by people who are already researching the Lees Family Tree.
Find Joanne Lees from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Lees 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 Lees surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Lees surname in the USA? Lees is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lees Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Joanne Lees. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joanne Lees
Joanne Lees
Joanne Rachael Lees (born 25 September 1973) is a British woman who was attacked and subjected to an attempted abduction while travelling in Australia with her partner Peter Falconio. Lees escaped her attacker, but Falconio was never found. The attacker was identified as Bradley John Murdoch, and in 2005 he was convicted of Falconio's murder. Lees was the chief crown witness in the murder trial, which was conducted in Darwin. She later wrote a book about her experiences, which was made into a television film.
Source: Joanne Lees, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Lees
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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