Researching Joseph Issa
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1 people with the Issa surname? In that year Issa was ranked number 3578 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Issa on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Issa 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 Joseph Issa and the Issa Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Issa 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 Issa family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joseph Issa using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 361 people with the Issa surname in the UK? Issa is now ranked number 3701 for popularity in the UK. |
Issa Genealogy Databases
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Issa 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 Issa surname in the USA? Issa is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Issa Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Issa. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Issa
Joseph John Issa
Joseph John Issa, known as Joe or Joey Issa (born 1 December 1965), is a Jamaican businessman and philanthropist. He is best known as the founder of Cool Group, which comprises over 50 companies.At age 30, Issa's first business venture was a petrol station named Cool Oasis, which was the catalyst for the Group becoming the largest Jamaican owned operator of petrol stations in Jamaica. In 2003, he set up a telephone card distribution business called Cool Card. Later, he extended the distribution business to include automotive and household products, among others, under the Cool brand. Over the next decade, the Cool brand grew rapidly into a group of over 50 companies engaged in a wide variety of activities.
Source: Joseph John Issa, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Issa
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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