Researching Bob Thornton
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15057 people with the Thornton surname? In that year Thornton was ranked number 257 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Thornton on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Thornton and the Thornton Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thornton 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 Thornton family tree.
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Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Thornton using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 17574 people with the Thornton surname in the UK? Thornton is now ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
Thornton Family History Databases
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Thornton Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 94186 people with the Thornton surname in the USA? Thornton is ranked number 126 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thornton Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Thornton. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Thornton
Bob Thornton
Robert George Thornton (born July 10, 1962) is an American basketball coach and former player who played nine seasons in the NBA. He last served as the lead assistant coach for the Perth Wildcats in the Australian NBL.
Thornton played college basketball at University of California, Irvine and Saddleback Community College, and was selected by the New York Knicks with the 87th pick of the 1984 NBA draft.
Thornton played for five NBA teams (New York Knicks, Philadelphia 76ers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Utah Jazz and Washington Wizards) and averaged 3.0 points and 2.5 rebounds in 283 total games. He also played three seasons in the Italian A-1 league with Rome, Siena and Pavia.
He later held coaching positions with the CBA's Yakima Sun Kings and Quad City Thunder, the NBDL's Huntsville Flight, and the Chicago Bulls and Minnesota Timberwolves. From 2007 to 2011, he worked as an advance scout for the Oklahoma City Thunder. He was hired as an assistant coach by the Memphis Grizzlies on December 5, 2011.
In January 2021, Thornton moved to Australia to become lead assistant coach of the Perth Wildcats.
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