Researching Peter Isaacson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 345 people with the Isaacson surname? In that year Isaacson was ranked number 3234 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Peter means "A Rock" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Peter Isaacson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Peter Isaacson and the Isaacson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Isaacson 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Isaacson family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 346 people with the Isaacson surname in the UK? Isaacson is now ranked number 3715 for popularity in the UK. |
Isaacson Family Tree Databases
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Isaacson Forums
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Miscellaneous Isaacson Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Peter Isaacson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Peter Isaacson
Peter Isaacson
Peter Stuart Isaacson, AM, DFC, AFC, DFM (31 July 1920 – 7 April 2017) was an Australian publisher and decorated military pilot. He was the owner of Peter Isaacson Publications, publisher of various trade journals and suburban newspapers including the Southern Cross and the Sunday Observer in Melbourne. During World War II, he served in the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF) as a pilot with RAF Bomber Command and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Force Cross and the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Isaacson grew up in Melbourne and started working for a newspaper when he was sixteen. He joined the RAAF in 1940. Following his stint in Bomber Command, he became well known in Australia for his tours in the Avro Lancaster Q-for-Queenie to promote the sale of war loans and, in particular, for flying his plane under the Sydney Harbour Bridge in 1943. He transferred to the RAAF Reserve after the war, retiring as a wing commander in 1969. From 1956 he served as a Trustee, Chairman, and finally Life Governor of the Victorian Shrine of Remembrance. In 1991 he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for his publishing and community work.
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