Researching John Hock
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 105 people with the Hock surname? In that year Hock was ranked number 3474 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Hock on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Hock 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
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 Hock 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 Hock and the Hock Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hock 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 Hock family tree.
Study Parish Records for John Hock at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Hock using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for John Hock records.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about John Hock.
Research the Hock surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hock Military records.
Hock 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for John Hock.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hock family and people looking to contact living Hock relations.
Check out One Great Family for Hock records submitted by people who are already researching the Hock Family Tree.
Find John Hock from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hock 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 Hock surname in the USA? Hock is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hock Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Hock. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Hock
John Hock
John J. Hock (March 7, 1928 – December 9, 2000) was an American football offensive lineman who played for the Chicago Cardinals from 1950 to 1952 and Los Angeles Rams from 1953 to 1957. He was named to the Pro Bowl one time. He was co-captain of a Santa Clara University (California) football squad that defeated Bear Bryant's highly ranked University of Kentucky team in the 1950 Orange Bowl. Hock also participated in the Olympic Trials for wrestling and was a veteran of the Korean War. After his professional football career ended with a severe knee injury, Hock went on to a successful career as an executive with a variety of freight forwarding and transportation companies. Hock died from lung cancer in December 2000. Born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he was survived by his wife Bernadette "Micki", seven children and thirteen grandchildren.
Source: John Hock, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hock
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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