Researching Brian Timmis
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 695 people with the Timmis surname? In that year Timmis was ranked number 2885 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Brian means "Strong" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Brian Timmis on Ancestry
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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 Timmis 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 Brian Timmis and the Timmis Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Timmis 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 Timmis family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Brian Timmis at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Brian Timmis using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Brian Timmis.
Research the Timmis surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Timmis Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1119 people with the Timmis surname in the UK? Timmis is now ranked number 2997 for popularity in the UK. |
Timmis 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Brian Timmis.
Study MyTrees for information on the Timmis family and people looking to contact living Timmis relations.
Check out One Great Family for Timmis records submitted by people who are already researching the Timmis Family Tree.
Find Brian Timmis from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Timmis 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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Miscellaneous Timmis Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Brian Timmis. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Brian Timmis
Brian Timmis
Brian Mercer "Old Man of the Mountain" Timmis (December 5, 1899 – August 22, 1971) was a star senior Canadian football player in the Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union (SRFU) and Interprovincial Rugby Football Union (IRFU) for a combined 17 seasons, mainly for the Hamilton Tigers. He is a three-time Grey Cup champion as a player, having won with the Tigers in 1928, 1929, and 1932. He later coached the Hamilton Flying Wildcats, leading them to the 1943 Grey Cup championship. He was an inaugural member of the Canadian Football Hall of Fame in 1963 and was also inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame in 1975. Brian Timmis Stadium in Hamilton, Ontario was named after him.
Source: Brian Timmis, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Timmis
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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