Researching Joel Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joel means "the Lord is willing" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joel Williams on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joel Williams and the Williams Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Family History Databases
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Williams Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Joel Williams. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joel Williams
Joel Williams (linebacker)
Joel Williams (born December 13, 1956 in Miami, Florida) is a former professional American football linebacker in the National Football League for the Atlanta Falcons and the Philadelphia Eagles from 1979 to 1989. As a Falcon in 1980, he led the NFC in sacks with 16. In 1983, he was traded from Atlanta to Philadelphia in exchange for the Eagles' 1984 second round draft pick, and played for the Eagles from 1984 to 1986. After a contract dispute, he was traded back to Atlanta for a 5th round pick in the 1986 draft, and was reunited with Eagles' defensive coordinator Marion Campbell, who had been hired as the Falcons' head coach. Williams would finish out the remainder of his career with the Falcons. He played college football at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse.
Source: Joel Williams (linebacker), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Williams
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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