Researching Joseph Netzer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Netzer surname? In that year Netzer was ranked number 3577 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Netzer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Netzer and the Netzer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Netzer 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 Netzer family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Joseph Netzer at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joseph Netzer using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Joseph Netzer.
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Netzer Genealogy Databases
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Find Joseph Netzer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Netzer 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 Netzer surname in the USA? Netzer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Netzer Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Netzer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Netzer
Joseph Netzer
Joseph Netzer (born 20 February 1826 in Martelange; died 21 June 1901 in Arlon) was mayor of Arlon from 1880 until 1901. He was married to Élisabeth Delrez and the father of 6 children.
During his term the city hall on Rue Paul Reuter was thoroughly renovated. It was originally designed by Albert-Jean-Baptiste Jamot and had served as a boarding school from 1843 until 1896. On 29 September 1898 Netzer presided the council for the first time in the new city hall.
A street in Arlon was named after him.
He was buried in the Jewish section of the cemetery of Arlon.
Source: Joseph Netzer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Netzer
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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