Researching Jon Hand
Dig into the past of Jon Hand using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3593 people with the Hand surname? In that year Hand was ranked number 1164 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jon means "form of JONATHAN - God has given" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jon Hand on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jon Hand 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 Hand 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 Jon Hand and the Hand Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hand 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 Hand family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Jon Hand at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jon Hand using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Jon Hand.
Research the Hand surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hand Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4706 people with the Hand surname in the UK? Hand is now ranked number 1250 for popularity in the UK. |
Hand 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 Jon Hand.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hand family and people looking to contact living Hand relations.
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Find Jon Hand from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hand 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 24306 people with the Hand surname in the USA? Hand is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hand Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Jon Hand. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jon Hand
Jon Hand
Jon Thomas Hand (born November 13, 1963) is a former professional American football player who was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1986 NFL Draft. A 6' 7", . defensive end from the University of Alabama, Hand played in nine NFL seasons, all with the Colts. During his playing days in Indianapolis, he started 110 of 121 career games. Was named to Pro Football Weekly's All-Rookie Team and led the team in sacks three times in 1988, 1989, and 1991. In 1989 Jon was 7th in the AFC in sacks with 10 and in 1988 he led his team with 5 sacks.
In 1985 at Alabama, Hand had 77 tackles, 7 tackles for losses, 4 broken up passes, 1 sack, 1 interception, a blocked field goal and caused 3 fumbles. He was named to The Sporting News' 1985 College Football All-America Team.
Source: Jon Hand, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hand
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