Researching Max Essex
Delve into the history of Max Essex using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 957 people with the Essex surname? In that year Essex was ranked number 2630 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Max means "the greatest" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Max Essex on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Max Essex in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Essex 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 Max Essex and the Essex Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Essex 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 Essex family tree.
Study Parish Records for Max Essex at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Max Essex using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Max Essex records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Max Essex information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Max Essex.
Research the Essex surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Essex Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1468 people with the Essex surname in the UK? Essex is now ranked number 2711 for popularity in the UK. |
Essex 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Max Essex.
Study MyTrees for information on the Essex family and people looking to contact living Essex relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Essex records submitted by people who are already researching the Essex Family Tree.
Find Max Essex from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Essex 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 Essex surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Essex surname in the USA? Essex is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Essex Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Max Essex. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Max Essex
Max Essex
Myron Elmer "Max" Essex (born August 17, 1939) is the Mary Woodard Lasker Professor of Health Sciences in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases at Harvard University, Chair of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health AIDS Initiative (HAI) in the Department of Immunology and Infectious Diseases, and Chair of the Botswana–Harvard AIDS Institute in Gaborone, Botswana. Essex was one of the first to link animal and human retroviruses to immunosuppressive disease, to suspect that a retrovirus was the cause of AIDS, and to determine that HIV could be transmitted through blood and blood products to hemophiliacs and recipients of blood transfusions. With collaborators, Essex also provided the first evidence that HIV could be transmitted by heterosexual intercourse.
In 1984, Essex identified gp120, the virus surface protein that is used worldwide for blood screening, HIV detection, and epidemiological monitoring. With collaborators, including African microbiologist Souleymane Mboup, he discovered the first simian immunodeficiency virus, as well as HIV-2. Since 1986, he has developed programs for AIDS collaboration in Senegal, Thailand, Botswana, India, Mexico, and China. In 1996, Essex helped establish the Botswana–Harvard Partnership for HIV Research and Education (now the Botswana–Harvard AIDS Institute). This is a collaboration between the Ministry of Health in Botswana and HAI.
Source: Max Essex, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Essex
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