Researching Little John
Research the background of Little John using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 10829 people with the John surname? In that year John was ranked number 378 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Little John on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Little John 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.
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered John ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Little John and the John Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the John 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 John family tree.
Study Parish Records for Little John at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Little John using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Little John.
Research the John surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original John Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 14211 people with the John surname in the UK? John is now ranked number 406 for popularity in the UK. |
John 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Little John.
Study MyTrees for information on the John family and people looking to contact living John relations.
Study One Great Family for John records submitted by people who are already researching the John Family Tree.
Find Little John from Ireland on findmypast.ie
John 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 30382 people with the John surname in the USA? John is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous John Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Little John. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Little John
Little Willie John
William Edward "Little Willie" John (November 15, 1937 – May 26, 1968) was an American R&B singer who performed in the 1950s and early 1960s. He is best known for his successes on the record charts, with songs such as "All Around the World" (1955), "Need Your Love So Bad" (1956), "Talk to Me, Talk to Me" (1958), "Leave My Kitten Alone" (1960), "Sleep" (1960), and his number-one R&B hit "Fever" (1956). An important figure in R&B music of the 1950s, he faded into obscurity in the 1960s and died while serving a prison sentence for manslaughter. John was posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1996.
Source: Little Willie John, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like John
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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