Researching Josh Shipp
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 935 people with the Shipp surname? In that year Shipp was ranked number 2651 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Josh means "Form of JOSHUA. lord is salvation" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Josh Shipp on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Josh Shipp and the Shipp Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shipp 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 Shipp family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1686 people with the Shipp surname in the UK? Shipp is now ranked number 2553 for popularity in the UK. |
Shipp Genealogy Databases
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Shipp Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Shipp surname in the USA? Shipp is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shipp Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Josh Shipp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Josh Shipp
Josh Shipp (media personality)
Josh Shipp, (born January 20, 1982) is an American youth motivational speaker, best-selling author, and TV personality. He is most known for his TEDx talk entitled “Every Kid is One Caring Adult Away from Being a Success Story” and his television programs including Teen Trouble which aired on Lifetime and A&E executive produced by Ellen Rakieten of The Oprah Winfrey Show.
Josh was president of Oklahoma DECA in high school and began speaking professionally at the age of 17. He has since spoken at large events such as the National FFA convention and the SADD National Convention. Josh has been a spokesperson for National Foster Care Month, wrote a teen advice column for CosmoGIRL!, and appeared as a teen advice correspondent on MTV‘s Total Request Live.
His recent work focuses on the impact parents, teachers, and caring adults have in the life of a child.
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