Janis Joplin

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Some notes on Janis Joplin
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'''Janis Joplin'''
  
  
Brought to you by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist, Historian and Biographer
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This page copyright 2007 by Will Johnson, Professional Genealogist, Historian and Biographer.  This page is locked, if you'd like to comment on it, you can email me at [mailto:wjhonson@aol.com wjhonson@aol.com]
  
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The [http://www.officialjanis.com/bio.html Official Janis Joplin site] says that Janis was born 19 Jan 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, was raised there, that her parents were named Seth and Dorothy Joplin, that she died in Los Angeles, at the age of 27 on 4 Oct 1970. I will not rely on these facts, but only use them as a guide, confirming them as we go along.
 
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The Independent Janis Joplin Society commissioned me, Will Johnson, to research and document Janis' genealogy. As a test, they gave me *nothing* on her whatsoever. Here is a report of my results. I will number each step I take to assist those who want to watch the *process* by which a tree can be built using only online sources.
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The Official Janis Joplin site says that Janis was born 19 Jan 1943 in Port Arthur, Texas, was raised there, that her parents were named Seth and Dorothy Joplin, that she died in Los Angeles, at the age of 27 on 4 Oct 1970. I will not rely on these facts, but only use them as a guide, confirming them as we go along.
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1) Let's confirm her death date and place. We are told that she died in California, so let's check the California Death Index. The CADI states "Janis L Joplin, born 19 Jan 1943 Texas, died 4 Oct 1970 in Los Angeles Co. Part of her will is transcribed here where she names her parents and two of her siblings. And here you can see a picture of the whole family.
 
1) Let's confirm her death date and place. We are told that she died in California, so let's check the California Death Index. The CADI states "Janis L Joplin, born 19 Jan 1943 Texas, died 4 Oct 1970 in Los Angeles Co. Part of her will is transcribed here where she names her parents and two of her siblings. And here you can see a picture of the whole family.

Revision as of 19:12, 4 June 2007

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