Researching Josephine Nesbit
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 921 people with the Nesbit surname? In that year Nesbit was ranked number 2665 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Josephine means "form of JOSEPH - God shall add" and is of English origin.
Records of Josephine Nesbit on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Josephine Nesbit and the Nesbit Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nesbit 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 Nesbit family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 603 people with the Nesbit surname in the UK? Nesbit is now ranked number 3471 for popularity in the UK. |
Nesbit Genealogy Databases
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Nesbit Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Nesbit surname in the USA? Nesbit is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nesbit Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Josephine Nesbit. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Josephine Nesbit
Josephine Nesbit
Josephine May Nesbit (also known as Josie Nesbit; December 23, 1894 – August 16, 1993) was an American nurse who served in the Army Nurse Corps. She was second-in-command of the Angels of Bataan, Army nurses stationed in the Philippine Islands during World War II who were the largest group of American women taken as prisoners of war. Nesbit was noted for her "humane, dynamic leadership style." She was credited with the survival of the nurses during the years they were held in captivity at Santo Tomas Internment Camp.
Source: Josephine Nesbit, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Nesbit
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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