Researching Joseph Nourse
Delve into the history of Joseph Nourse using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 126 people with the Nourse surname? In that year Nourse was ranked number 3453 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Nourse surname.
The name Joseph means "God shall add (another son)" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Joseph Nourse on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Joseph Nourse 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Joseph Nourse. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Joseph Nourse. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Joseph Nourse. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Joseph Nourse. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Joseph Nourse. |
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 Nourse ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Nourse Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Nourse and the Nourse Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nourse 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 Nourse family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Joseph Nourse at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Joseph Nourse using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Joseph Nourse records.
Explore MyHeritage for Joseph Nourse information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Joseph Nourse.
Research the Nourse surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nourse Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 204 people with the Nourse surname in the UK? Nourse is now ranked number 3850 for popularity in the UK. |
Nourse Family History 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 Joseph Nourse.
Study MyTrees for information on the Nourse family and people looking to contact living Nourse relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Nourse records submitted by people who are already researching the Nourse Family Tree.
Find Joseph Nourse from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nourse 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.
Research the Nourse surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Nourse surname in the USA? Nourse is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nourse Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Nourse. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Nourse
Joseph Nourse
Joseph Nourse (London, England, 16 July 1754 – Washington D.C., 1841) was the first United States Register of the Treasury whose career spanned forty years and six presidential administrations. He played a key role in administering the finances of the new Republic.
Nourse first served during the American Revolutionary War as military secretary to General Charles Lee. He returned for a short time to his family's farm in Berkeley County, Virginia (now West Virginia). He settled in Philadelphia in 1779, where he served as assistant auditor general for the Board of Treasury. He was elected register in 1781, where he assumed responsibility for keeping the financial records and accounts of the new government. He also authenticated each piece of Continental currency by personally signing it.
In 1800, he moved with the federal government from Philadelphia to the Washington, D.C. He purchased a residence at 3101 P Street in Georgetown. In 1804, he acquired Cedar Hill, now known as Dumbarton House, where he lived until 1813.
As Register of the Treasury, he worked closely with four administrations and early political leaders of the new nation.
When Andrew Jackson was elected president in 1829, Nourse was forced from office. A Congressional investigation claimed that Nourse owed the government $11,769.13 due to misappropriation of funds. Nourse countered that the government owed him for "uncompensated services". A Federal circuit court awarded him about $23,582, but it was seven years after his death until his heirs were able to collect.
Source: Joseph Nourse, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nourse
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.
Gnirk Gnirs Knourek Narejo Nares Nargi Naris Nark Narwick Nears Nearyky Neiers Neurich Neurick Newark Newrich Newrick Norejko Noreys Noriega Norquay Norquoy Norres Norreys Norrice Norrick Norridge Norris Norrish Norriss Norwich Nourish Nowark Nowers Nurach Nurich Nurick Nurse Nursey
Comments
Looking for information on a Joseph Nourse in your family tree? Why not post a question here -