Researching Brad Thorn
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4475 people with the Thorn surname? In that year Thorn was ranked number 948 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Brad means "Broad" and is of English origin.
Records of Brad Thorn on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Brad Thorn and the Thorn Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thorn 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 Thorn family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Brad Thorn at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Brad Thorn using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Thorn surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thorn Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3400 people with the Thorn surname in the UK? Thorn is now ranked number 1653 for popularity in the UK. |
Thorn Family Tree Databases
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Find Brad Thorn from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thorn Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Thorn surname in the USA? Thorn is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thorn Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Brad Thorn. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brad Thorn
Brad Thorn
Bradley Carnegie Thorn (born 3 February 1975) is a rugby union coach and former rugby league and rugby union player. Born in New Zealand, he represented Australia in rugby league and New Zealand in rugby union in a 22-season career as a player. He is currently the head coach of the Queensland Reds.
Thorn played rugby league for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League competition for a total of ten seasons in two spells, and represented Queensland in the State of Origin series. He played eight times for Australia - five for the Kangaroos, and three games for the Super League Australia team. His preferred position in rugby league was in the, though he was equally effective as a . In 2000 Thorn was awarded the Australian Sports Medal for his contribution to Australia's international standing in rugby league.
He first moved to rugby union in 2001 and, over two spells in the sport, became one of the most successful rugby union players. A lock, he was the first player to win a World Cup, a Super Rugby title and the Heineken Cup, despite only moving to the sport in his mid-twenties. He won 59 international caps for New Zealand, and was part of the team that won the 2011 World Cup.
After retiring in 2015, he became a coach, and was appointed head coach of the Reds in October 2017.
Source: Brad Thorn, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thorn
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