Researching Johnny Wright
Dig into the past of Johnny Wright using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 96073 people with the Wright surname? In that year Wright was ranked number 14 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Johnny means "form of JOHN - God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Johnny Wright on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Johnny Wright and the Wright Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wright 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 Wright family tree.
Search Parish Records for Johnny Wright at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Johnny Wright using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Johnny Wright.
Research the Wright surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Wright Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 125574 people with the Wright surname in the UK? Wright is now ranked number 13 for popularity in the UK. |
Wright Genealogy Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Johnny Wright.
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Investigate One Great Family for Wright records submitted by people who are already researching the Wright Family Tree.
Find Johnny Wright from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Wright 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 574229 people with the Wright surname in the USA? Wright is ranked number 28 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Wright Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Johnny Wright. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Johnny Wright
Johnny Wright (footballer)
Johnny Wright (born 24 November 1975) is a former professional footballer who played for Norwich City.
Born in Northern Ireland, Wright made five starts and two substitute appearances for Norwich, in a City career that stretched from 1994 to 1997. Notably, in his last three professional appearances (October to December 1996), 18 goals were scored (a 4-1 victory and 5-1 and 6-1 defeats).
Wright was capped by the Northern Ireland "B" team.
After leaving Norwich in 1997 he played non-league football for Wroxham before returning to Northern Ireland where he played for Glenavon and Ards.
Wright has subsequently built a career as a plastic bearings engineer, working at igus.
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