Researching Bill Tate
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5784 people with the Tate surname? In that year Tate was ranked number 734 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bill means "Form of WILLIAM - resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of Bill Tate on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bill Tate in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Tate 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 Bill Tate and the Tate Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tate 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 Tate family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Bill Tate at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bill Tate using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Bill Tate.
Research the Tate surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tate Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 8390 people with the Tate surname in the UK? Tate is now ranked number 704 for popularity in the UK. |
Tate Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bill Tate.
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Find Bill Tate from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tate 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 94186 people with the Tate surname in the USA? Tate is ranked number 126 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tate Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bill Tate. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bill Tate
Bill Tate (boxer)
Big Bill Tate (September 19, 1896 – August 10, 1953) was an American boxer who fought from 1912 to 1927. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, he spent his fighting career based in Chicago. Tate was a regular sparring partner of heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey, yet Dempsey denied him a shot at the title.
Tate graduated from Alabama's Normal School for Colored Students, a state-supported teacher's college for African Americans, in 1905. He reigned as the World Colored Heavyweight Champion from 25 January 1917, when he beat Sam Langford, to 25 May 1917, when Langford reclaimed the title.
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