Researching John Brandes
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17 people with the Brandes surname? In that year Brandes was ranked number 3562 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Brandes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Brandes in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Brandes 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 Brandes and the Brandes Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Brandes 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 Brandes family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Brandes at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Brandes using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Brandes.
Research the Brandes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Brandes Military records.
Brandes 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Brandes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Brandes family and people looking to contact living Brandes relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Brandes records submitted by people who are already researching the Brandes Family Tree.
Find John Brandes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Brandes Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Brandes surname in the USA? Brandes is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Brandes Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Brandes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Brandes
John Brandes
John Wesley Brandes (born April 2, 1964 in Fort Riley, Kansas) is a former American football tight end and long snapper in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts, Washington Redskins, New York Giants, and the San Francisco 49ers. He played college football at Cameron University.
Category:1964 birthsCategory:Living peopleCategory:American football tight endsCategory:Indianapolis Colts playersCategory:Washington Redskins playersCategory:New York Giants playersCategory:San Francisco 49ers playersCategory:Cameron Aggies football playersCategory:People from Fort Riley, KansasCategory:National Football League replacement players
Source: John Brandes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Brandes
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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