Researching John Jordison
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 193 people with the Jordison surname? In that year Jordison was ranked number 3386 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Jordison on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Jordison and the Jordison Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jordison 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 Jordison family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Jordison using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 204 people with the Jordison surname in the UK? Jordison is now ranked number 3850 for popularity in the UK. |
Jordison Genealogy Databases
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Jordison Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on John Jordison. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Jordison
John Jordison
John Richard Jordison (born 18 June 1981) is an English cricketer. Jordison is a right-handed batsman who bowls right-arm medium pace. He was born at Nottingham, Nottinghamshire.
Jordison represented the Derbyshire Cricket Board in two List A matches against Wiltshire and Cambridgeshire in the 2001 Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy. In his two List A matches, he took 2 wickets at a bowling average of 31.50, with best figures of 2/27. In 2002, he represented CUCCE in a single first-class match against Middlesex. In his only first-class match, he scored 28 runs at a batting average of 14.00, with a high score of 27. With the ball he took a single wicket at an average of 96.00, with best figures of 1/61.
Source: John Jordison, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Jordison
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