Researching John Hearst
Investigate the background of John Hearst using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38 people with the Hearst surname? In that year Hearst was ranked number 3541 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Hearst on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Hearst 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 Hearst 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 Hearst and the Hearst Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hearst 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 Hearst family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Hearst at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Hearst using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for John Hearst records.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about John Hearst.
Research the Hearst surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hearst Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 83 people with the Hearst surname in the UK? Hearst is now ranked number 3964 for popularity in the UK. |
Hearst Family History 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Hearst.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hearst family and people looking to contact living Hearst relations.
Study One Great Family for Hearst records submitted by people who are already researching the Hearst Family Tree.
Find John Hearst from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hearst 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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Miscellaneous Hearst Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Hearst. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Hearst
John Augustine Hearst
John Augustine Chilton Hearst (born October 24, 1952) is an American business and media executive, film producer and philanthropist. He plays a leadership role in the family-owned Hearst Corporation, one of America's largest diversified media companies where he has been a member of the board of directors since 1990. Hearst is also vice president of special projects for Hearst Entertainment & Syndication, the operating group responsible for the Hearst Entertainment interests in cable television networks, including ESPN, Lifetime, A&E and HISTORY.
Source: John Augustine Hearst, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hearst
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.
Gharst Ghrist Hairston Harajda Harast Hargadine Hargadon Hargate Harget Hargett Hargitt Hargood Hargot Hariston Harreston Harrisstudy Harrist Harstad Harston Hayhurst Herget Herst Herston Hiracheta Hirst Hirsthouse Hoerst Hoerster Horsewood Horst Horstead Horsted Horsthemke Horstick Horstman Horstmann Horstmeyer Hourstan Hourston Hurkett Hurst Hurster Hurstfield Hursthouse Hurston
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