Researching John Bass
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3387 people with the Bass surname? In that year Bass was ranked number 1237 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Bass 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 Bass 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 John Bass and the Bass Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bass 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 Bass family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4254 people with the Bass surname in the UK? Bass is now ranked number 1377 for popularity in the UK. |
Bass Genealogy Databases
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Bass Forums
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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Bass. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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John Bass (baseball)
John Elias Bass (July 22, 1848 – September 25, 1888) was an American professional baseball player who played shortstop in the major leagues from -. He played for the Cleveland Forest Citys, Brooklyn Atlantics, and Hartford Dark Blues.
In 1871, he led the National Association in triples with ten.
Bass served in Company F of the 1st New York Cavalry Regiment during the American Civil War. He is buried in Riverside Cemetery in Denver, Colorado.alt=Grave stone in the Riverside cemetery in Denver Colorado.|thumb|Grave stone in the Riverside cemetery in Denver Colorado.
Source: John Bass (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Bass (cricketer)
John George Bass (9 August 1903 – 16 October 1992) was an English cricketer. Bass was a right-handed batsman who bowled right-arm medium pace. He was born at Abington, Northamptonshire.
Bass made two first-class appearances for Northamptonshire in the 1935 County Championship against Leicestershire and Sussex. In the match against Leicestershire, Bass scored 5 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before becoming one of eight victims for Haydon Smith. In their second-innings, he scored 16 runs before becoming one of seven victims for George Geary. He also bowled thirteen wicketless overs in this match. In the match against Sussex at Horsham, Bass scored 12 runs in Northamptonshire's first-innings, before being dismissed by Alan Melville, while in their second-innings the same bowler dismissed him for 10 runs.
He died at Northampton, Northamptonshire on 16 October 1992.
Source: John Bass (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Bass
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