Researching Jodi Thelen
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Thelen surname? In that year Thelen was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jodi means "Form of JOANNE. God is Gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jodi Thelen 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 Thelen 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 Jodi Thelen and the Thelen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thelen 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 Thelen family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Jodi Thelen at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jodi Thelen using the FreeBMD database.
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Thelen Family Tree Databases
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Thelen Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Thelen surname in the USA? Thelen is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thelen Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jodi Thelen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jodi Thelen
Jodi Thelen
Jodi Thelen (born June 12, 1962) is an American actress.
Born in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Thelen made her screen debut as Georgia Miles, "a willfully free-spirited girl, naive and narcissistic" in Four Friends in 1981.
Thelen appeared on Broadway in Brighton Beach Memoirs in 1983. Her off-Broadway credits include Springtime for Henry, Largo Desolato at The Public Theater, The Nice and the Nasty at Playwrights Horizons, The Chemistry of Change, and A Body of Water, in which she played the dual roles of Sandy and Malka. For the latter, Variety praised her "stunning transformation" between roles, while The New York Times noted the "welcome comic bite" of her Malka portrayal.
Thelen's television credits include Duet, Grace Under Fire, Touched by an Angel, Joan of Arcadia and Twin Peaks.
Source: Jodi Thelen, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thelen
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