Tolmie Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Tolmie Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 488 people with the Tolmie surname? In that year Tolmie was ranked number 3091 for popularity in the UK. |
Tolmie records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Tolmie family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"TOLMIE, TOLME. Of local origin. John Tolmach took part in a conflict between Macleods and Mackenzies in 1611 (Mackenzie, The Western Isles, p. 119). Androw Tolmi was burra officiar' of Inverness, 1612-16 (Rec. Inc., u, p. 96, 149). The Tolmies of the Hebrides are called Claim Talvaich ( (Henderson, p. 56). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Tolmie 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 the Tolmie Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tolmie 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 Tolmie family tree.
Study Tolmie Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Tolmie family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Tolmie family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Tolmie family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Tolmie family.
Research the Tolmie surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tolmie Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 452 people with the Tolmie surname in the UK? Tolmie is now ranked number 3615 for popularity in the UK. |
Tolmie Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Tolmie family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Tolmie data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Tolmie family and people looking to contact living Tolmie relations.
Study GENi for Tolmie family records.
Find your Irish Tolmie relatives on findmypast.ie
Tolmie Forums
Research the Tolmie surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Tolmie Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Tolmie family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Tolmie surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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