Researching Joe Sample
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 470 people with the Sample surname? In that year Sample was ranked number 3109 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joe means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joe Sample on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Joe Sample in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Sample 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 Joe Sample and the Sample Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sample 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 Sample family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Joe Sample at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joe Sample using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Joe Sample.
Research the Sample surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sample Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 685 people with the Sample surname in the UK? Sample is now ranked number 3394 for popularity in the UK. |
Sample 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Joe Sample.
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Check out One Great Family for Sample records submitted by people who are already researching the Sample Family Tree.
Find Joe Sample from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sample Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Sample surname in the USA? Sample is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sample Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Joe Sample. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joe Sample
Joe Sample
Joseph Leslie Sample (February 1, 1939 – September 12, 2014) was an American keyboardist and composer. He was one of the founding members of The Jazz Crusaders in 1960, the band which, shortening its name, became simply "The Crusaders" in 1971, and he remained a part of the group until its final album in 1991 (not including the 2003 reunion album Rural Renewal).
Beginning in the late 1960s, he enjoyed a successful solo career and guested on many recordings by other performers and groups, including Miles Davis, George Benson, Jimmy Witherspoon, B. B. King, Eric Clapton, Steely Dan, Joni Mitchell, Anita Baker, and the Supremes. Sample incorporated gospel, blues, jazz, latin, and classical forms into his music.
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