Researching Bob Holmes
Dig into the past of Bob Holmes using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36469 people with the Holmes surname? In that year Holmes was ranked number 83 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Holmes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bob Holmes 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. 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 Holmes 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 Bob Holmes and the Holmes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Holmes 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 Holmes family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Bob Holmes at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Holmes using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Bob Holmes.
Research the Holmes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Holmes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 48582 people with the Holmes surname in the UK? Holmes is now ranked number 84 for popularity in the UK. |
Holmes Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bob Holmes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Holmes family and people looking to contact living Holmes relations.
Search One Great Family for Holmes records submitted by people who are already researching the Holmes Family Tree.
Find Bob Holmes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Holmes 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.
Research the Holmes surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 197486 people with the Holmes surname in the USA? Holmes is ranked number 92 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Holmes Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Holmes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Holmes
Bob Holmes (artist)
Bob Holmes (born 1963 in Greenock, Scotland) is a British Digital Artist.
He is an alumnus of Dundee Art College and studied Printmaking at Chelsea School of Art in the late 80's under Tim Mara (alumni include Dirk Bogarde, Actor and Author, Patrick Caulfield, Painter and Printmaker, and Anish Kapoor, 1991 Turner Prize winner.
In collaboration with James Widegren, he conceived of May Reboot, an international unified reinvigoration of the World Wide Web that occurs yearly on 1 May at 2 pm GMT.
His work is often generated, composed, or constructed in an algorithmic manner through the use of systems defined by computer software protocols, or similar mathematical or mechanical or randomised autonomous processes: using computer code as a medium for artistic expression.His interactive piece "Cloud" is one of three permanent art installations at USRA Earth System Science Program. Cloud consists of an array of blue and transparent squares that rotate and interact in relation to the visitor's proximity and motion. “This is an attempt to evoke the relationship between the three states of matter: solid, liquid and gas”.
Source: Bob Holmes (artist), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Holmes
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