Researching Joseph Vaz
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2 people with the Vaz surname? In that year Vaz 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 Vaz on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Joseph Vaz and the Vaz Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vaz 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 Vaz family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 294 people with the Vaz surname in the UK? Vaz is now ranked number 3765 for popularity in the UK. |
Vaz Family Tree Databases
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Vaz Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Vaz surname in the USA? Vaz is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vaz Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Joseph Vaz. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Joseph Vaz
Joseph Vaz
Joseph Vaz (Konkani: San Zuze Vaza; Pavitra Yoseph Vaz Santaru; Punitha Sūsai Munivar; Santha Juse Vas Munithuma, Sri Lankawe Aposthuluvaraya) (21 April 1651 – 16 January 1711) was an Oratorian priest and missionary in Sri Lanka (Ceylon), born and brought up in Portuguese Goa and Bombay.
Vaz arrived in Ceylon during the Dutch occupation, when the Dutch were imposing Calvinism as the official religion after taking over from the Portuguese Empire. He travelled throughout the island bringing the Eucharist and the Sacraments to clandestine groups of crypto-Catholics. Later in his mission, he found shelter in the Kingdom of Kandy where he was able to work freely. By the time of his death, Vaz had managed to rebuild the Catholic Church on the island.
As a result of his labors, Vaz is known as the Apostle of Ceylon. On 21 January 1995, he was beatified by Pope John Paul II in Colombo. He was canonized on 14 January 2015 by Pope Francis in an open-air Mass ceremony at the Galle Face Green in Colombo.
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