Researching John Barnum
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Barnum surname? In that year Barnum was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Barnum on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Barnum and the Barnum Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Barnum 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 Barnum family tree.
Explore Parish Records for John Barnum at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Barnum using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 13 people with the Barnum surname in the UK? Barnum is now ranked number 4029 for popularity in the UK. |
Barnum Genealogy Databases
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Barnum Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Barnum surname in the USA? Barnum is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Barnum. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Barnum
John Barnum
John O. Barnum (October 6, 1911 – October 30, 1996) was an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour in the 1950s and 1960s.
Barnum is notable for two significant milestones in golf. He was the second golfer (after Jim Barnes), and one of only seven, ever to win a PGA Tour event after turning 50, and the only player to win his first PGA Tour event past the age of 50. His best finish in a major was T-16 at the 1958 PGA Championship.
Barnum won five Michigan PGA Senior titles, and was runner-up three times in the PGA Seniors' Championship (1963, 1964, 1966). He was inducted into the Grand Rapids Sports Hall of Fame in 1972, and elected to the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame in 1984.
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