Researching John Clapp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1114 people with the Clapp surname? In that year Clapp was ranked number 2488 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Clapp on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Clapp 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Clapp and the Clapp Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clapp 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 Clapp family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Clapp at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Clapp using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for John Clapp records.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about John Clapp.
Research the Clapp surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Clapp Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1217 people with the Clapp surname in the UK? Clapp is now ranked number 2917 for popularity in the UK. |
Clapp Genealogy 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 John Clapp.
Study MyTrees for information on the Clapp family and people looking to contact living Clapp relations.
Look at One Great Family for Clapp records submitted by people who are already researching the Clapp Family Tree.
Find John Clapp from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Clapp 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.
Research the Clapp surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Clapp surname in the USA? Clapp is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clapp Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Clapp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Clapp
John Clapp (baseball)
John Edgar Clapp (July 15, 1851 – December 18, 1904), nicknamed "Honest John", was a professional baseball player-manager whose career spanned 12 seasons, 11 of which were spent with the Major League Baseball (MLB) Middletown Mansfields (1872), Philadelphia Athletics (1873–75), St. Louis Brown Stockings (1876–77), Indianapolis Blues (1878), Buffalo Bisons (1879), Cincinnati Stars (1880), Cleveland Blues (1881), and New York Gothams (1883). Clapp, who predominately played as a catcher, also played as an outfielder. Over his career, Clapp compiled a career batting average of .283 with 459 runs scored, 713 hits, 92 doubles, 35 triples, 7 home runs, and 834 runs batted in (RBI). Over 1,188 games played, Clapp struck out 51 times. Although the majority of his career was spent in the major leagues, Clapp also played two seasons of minor league baseball. He made his MLB debut at the age of 21 and was listed as standing and weighing . His brother, Aaron Clapp, also played one season of MLB for the Troy Trojans.
Source: John Clapp (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Clapp
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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