Researching Maurice Joyce
Investigate the background of Maurice Joyce using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7354 people with the Joyce surname? In that year Joyce was ranked number 560 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Maurice means "Moor, Dark Skinned" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Maurice Joyce on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Maurice Joyce 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Maurice Joyce and the Joyce Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Joyce 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 Joyce family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Maurice Joyce at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Maurice Joyce using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Maurice Joyce.
Research the Joyce surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Joyce Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 13102 people with the Joyce surname in the UK? Joyce is now ranked number 438 for popularity in the UK. |
Joyce 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.
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Investigate One Great Family for Joyce records submitted by people who are already researching the Joyce Family Tree.
Find Maurice Joyce from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Joyce Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Joyce surname in the USA? Joyce is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Joyce Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Maurice Joyce. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Maurice Joyce
Maurice Joyce
Maurice Joyce (born March 13, 1969) is an Irish director, animator, and storyboard artist. Joyce was born in Dublin, Ireland, and was formerly based in New York City. He has worked on television series and films including Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Felidae and Beavis and Butt-Head Do America.
He also directed Doug's 1st Movie; the film was an adaptation of the popular US kids' TV show Doug. It was released on 26 March 1999 and was distributed through Walt Disney Pictures.
From now on, he directs Puffin Rock.
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