Researching John Short
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 11698 people with the Short surname? In that year Short was ranked number 353 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Short on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Short and the Short Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Short 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 Short family tree.
Search Parish Records for John Short at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Short using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 15467 people with the Short surname in the UK? Short is now ranked number 363 for popularity in the UK. |
Short Family History Databases
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Short 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 63803 people with the Short surname in the USA? Short is ranked number 136 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Short Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on John Short. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Short
John Short (Canadian politician)
John Short (July 4, 1836 – October 16, 1886) was a farmer and political figure in Quebec. He represented Gaspé in the House of Commons of Canada from 1875 to 1878 as a Conservative member.
Born in Richmond, Upper Canada and educated in Lennoxville, Canada East, he was the son of the Reverend Robert Short and Margaret Lyon, the daughter of Captain Lyon of Aberdeen. He was the grandson of John Quirk Short, a staff surgeon and deputy inspector general of hospitals, and the great-grandson of Robert Quirk Short. In 1858, Short married Mary Charlotte Boyle. He served as mayor of Gaspé for 14 years and also served as warden for Gaspé County. Short also served as chairman of the school board and sheriff for Gaspé district. He was elected to the House of Commons in an 1875 by-election held after Louis George Harper was unseated.
His uncle Edward Short was a judge in the Quebec Superior Court and served in the legislative assembly for the Province of Canada.
Source: John Short (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJohn Short (journalist)
John Short (born January 31, 1937) is a Canadian sports journalist and broadcaster. He writes a column for the Edmonton Sun. Short formerly worked for the Canadian Press, Edmonton Journal, as well as the Edmonton Oilers as public relations director. He has also hosted various sports-related radio shows. Short is a member of the Alberta Sports Hall of Fame (inducted 1988) and a recipient of the Chester Bell Memorial Award for excellence in sportswriting, as well as the Fred Sgambati national award for university sports coverage. He serves on the board of directors for the Alberta Sport Connection, and has also served on the Canadian Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
Source: John Short (journalist), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
John Short (Wisconsin politician)
John W. Short (June 29, 1874 – January 29, 1951) was an American farmer and politician.
Born on a farm in the town of Chilton, Calumet County, Wisconsin, Short went to Milwaukee Business College. He was a farmer and lived in the town of Chilton. Short served as Chilton town clerk and was also Chilton Town Board chairman. He also served on the school board as the board clerk. Short served on the Calumet County Board of Supervisors and was chairman of the county board. In 1935, Short served in the Wisconsin State Assembly and was a Democrat. He was defeated for the 1936 Democratic nomination by Henry W. Hupfauf. Short died at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin and is buried at Saint Augustine Cemetery in Chilton.
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