Researching Ross Wiseman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4113 people with the Wiseman surname? In that year Wiseman was ranked number 1042 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ross means "Woody Meadow" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Ross Wiseman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ross Wiseman and the Wiseman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Wiseman 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 Wiseman family tree.
Study Parish Records for Ross Wiseman at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5729 people with the Wiseman surname in the UK? Wiseman is now ranked number 1043 for popularity in the UK. |
Wiseman Family Tree Databases
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Wiseman Forums
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Miscellaneous Wiseman Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Ross Wiseman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ross Wiseman
Ross Wiseman
Alfred Ross Robert Martin Wiseman is a Canadian politician from Newfoundland and Labrador. Wiseman represented the district of Trinity North in the Newfoundland and Labrador House of Assembly from 2000 to 2015, as a member of the Progressive Conservative Party.
Wiseman served in the provincial cabinet as Minister of Finance, President of the Treasury Board, Minister of Environment and Conservation, Minister of Business and Minister of Health and Community Services. He also served as Speaker of the House of Assembly from 2011 to 2014. Prior to entering cabinet he was the Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health and Community Services.
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