Researching Magnus Jansson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 8 people with the Jansson surname? In that year Jansson was ranked number 3571 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Magnus means "large" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Magnus Jansson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Magnus Jansson and the Jansson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jansson 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 Jansson family tree.
Search Parish Records for Magnus Jansson at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Magnus Jansson using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Magnus Jansson.
Research the Jansson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Jansson Military records.
Jansson Family Tree 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.
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Study MyTrees for information on the Jansson family and people looking to contact living Jansson relations.
Look at One Great Family for Jansson records submitted by people who are already researching the Jansson Family Tree.
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Jansson 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 3038 people with the Jansson surname in the USA? Jansson is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jansson Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Magnus Jansson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Magnus Jansson
Magnus Jansson
Magnus Jansson is a Swedish award-winning writer, director, artist, animator, and musician who is the co-founder and CEO of The Nuttery Entertainment, a digital-first and fan-centric studio based in Karlstad, Sweden and with offices in Stockholm and Los Angeles. Prior to starting up The Nuttery Entertainment, Magnus was the co-founder and CEO of Assorted Nuts Animation Studios, a CGI studio and producer based in Karlstad, Sweden and also its subsidiary division in the US, Assorted Nuts Entertainment. He attended Karlstad University from where he qualified with a bachelor's degree in Media and Communication Science and a bachelor's degree in Information Systems.
Source: Magnus Jansson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Jansson
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.
Jamesion Jameson Jamieson Jamison Jammison Jamson Janisson Jankin Jannequin Jansema Jansen Jansenius Jansens Janson Janssen Janssens Janzen Jeanequin Jeanesson Jeannequin Jeannesson Jeansonne Jehnzen Jemison Jemmison Jemson Jencken Jenison Jenken Jenkens Jenkin Jenking Jenkins Jenkinson Jenkyn Jennison Jensen Jenson Jimeson Jimison Jimmison Jimpson Jimson Jinkin Jinkins Jinkinson Johanchon Johannessen Johannesson Johannsen Johansen Johanson Johanssen Johansson Johnakin Johnican Johnigan Johniken Johnikin Johnsen Johnson Johnsonbaugh Johnsson Joinson Jonassen Jonasson Jongsma Jonican Jonigan Jonsen Jonson Jonsson Jouannisson Joynson Jungenberg Jungknecht Jungman Junkan Junken Junkin Junkins Junkinson





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