Researching Matt Johnson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 100622 people with the Johnson surname? In that year Johnson was ranked number 11 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Johnson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Matt Johnson 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 Johnson 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 Matt Johnson and the Johnson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Johnson 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 Johnson family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Matt Johnson at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Matt Johnson using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Matt Johnson.
Research the Johnson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Johnson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 138466 people with the Johnson surname in the UK? Johnson is now ranked number 10 for popularity in the UK. |
Johnson Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Matt Johnson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Johnson family and people looking to contact living Johnson relations.
Explore One Great Family for Johnson records submitted by people who are already researching the Johnson Family Tree.
Find Matt Johnson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Johnson 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.
Research the Johnson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2460980 people with the Johnson surname in the USA? Johnson is ranked number 2 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Johnson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Matt Johnson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Matt Johnson
Matt Johnson (drummer)
Matt Johnson (born 6 November 1970 in Houston, Texas ) is an American drummer who played in the band of Jeff Buckley, appearing and co-writing one song on his album Grace in 1994, as well as on subsequent live releases and EPs. Although he stopped playing with Buckley before recording began on what was to become the singer's final original album (released posthumously as Sketches for My Sweetheart the Drunk), Johnson shares writing credits for one of its tracks.
Matt Johnson has also performed and recorded with Duncan Sheik, Elysian Fields, Rufus Wainwright, Martha Wainwright, Gabriel Kahane, Dean Wareham, Britta Phillips, Beth Orton, David Poe, Theo Eastwind and Jade Bird. Johnson toured with American indie musician St. Vincent from 2011 to 2019.
Johnson has released two solo albums: Cagefighter and Law of the Land.
He has also played with the Australian singer-songwriter duo Angus & Julia Stone and with singer/producer Eric J Dubowsky (also known as Eric J ) in the NYC band Essex.
Source: Matt Johnson (drummer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaMatt Johnson (country singer)
Matthew Charles Johnson, professionally known as Matt Johnson (born December 6, 1996) is a country music singer and songwriter from Dallas, Texas. Johnson was a contestant on Radio Disney’s Next Big Thing season two.
Johnson has shared the stage with the Jonas Brothers and Jordan Pruitt, and has performed in shows with the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders and various contestants from the television shows So You Think You Can Dance and American Idol. Johnson is a contributing artist for Banshee Music.
In November 2010, Johnson was featured on Seventeen.com and on Clevver TV.
In October 2011, Johnson's song Defying Gravity was played on ABC Family's The Lying Game in season one episode nine.
In September 2012, Johnson won the local round of Texaco Country Showdown.
Source: Matt Johnson (country singer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Johnson
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