Researching Simon Joyce
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![]() | 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 Simon means "he who hears" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Simon Joyce on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Simon Joyce and the Joyce Family Tree
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.
Explore Parish Records for Simon Joyce at Find My Past.
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![]() | 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 Family History Databases
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Find Simon Joyce from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Joyce 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 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 Simon Joyce. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Simon Joyce
Simon Joyce
He was born in D'Escousse, Nova Scotia, the son of Simon Joyce and Margaret Langlois. Joyce married Harriet Boudret. He taught school for a time. He was named a member of the Legislative Council of Nova Scotia in 1921 and served until his death in Halifax at the age of 74.
Source: Simon Joyce, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Joyce
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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