Researching Joseph Luker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 766 people with the Luker surname? In that year Luker was ranked number 2815 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Luker on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Luker and the Luker Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Luker 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 Luker family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 1047 people with the Luker surname in the UK? Luker is now ranked number 3063 for popularity in the UK. |
Luker Family Tree Databases
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Luker Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Luker surname in the USA? Luker is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Luker Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Luker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Luker
Joseph Luker
Joseph Luker ( – 26 August 1803) (also spelt Lucar and Looker) was a convict transported to Colony of New South Wales on the Atlantic as part of the Third Fleet. After the completion of his sentence he joined the fledgling police force of the colony, where on the evening 25/26 August 1803, while investigating a robbery he was beaten to death, becoming the first police officer killed in the line of duty in Australia. Even though some of his colleagues were implicated in his death no one has ever been convicted for his murder.
Source: Joseph Luker, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Luker
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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