Researching Rebecca Nurse
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1457 people with the Nurse surname? In that year Nurse was ranked number 2200 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Rebecca means "tied" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Rebecca Nurse on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Nurse 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 Rebecca Nurse and the Nurse Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nurse 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 Nurse family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Rebecca Nurse using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Rebecca Nurse.
Research the Nurse surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Nurse Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2023 people with the Nurse surname in the UK? Nurse is now ranked number 2334 for popularity in the UK. |
Nurse Genealogy Databases
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Find Rebecca Nurse from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nurse 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 Nurse surname in the USA? Nurse is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nurse Databases
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Some Famous People called Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse
Rebecca Nurse (February 13, 1621 – July 19, 1692) was accused of witchcraft and executed in New England during the Salem Witch Trials of 1692. She was fully exonerated less than twenty years later.
She was the wife of Francis Nurse, with several children and grandchildren, and a well-respected member of the community. She was tried, and convicted, in the spring and summer of 1692 and executed on July 19.
This occurred during a time when parts of the government and people of the Province of Massachusetts Bay were seized with witch-phobia. Her married sisters Mary Eastey and Sarah Cloyce were also accused. Mary was convicted and executed, but Sarah managed to survive.
Source: Rebecca Nurse, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Nurse
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