Researching Charles Thom
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2678 people with the Thom surname? In that year Thom was ranked number 1469 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Charles means "Man, strong" and is of German origin.
Records of Charles Thom on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Charles Thom in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Thom 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 Charles Thom and the Thom Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thom 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 Thom family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Charles Thom at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Charles Thom using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Thom surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thom Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2874 people with the Thom surname in the UK? Thom is now ranked number 1873 for popularity in the UK. |
Thom Family Tree 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Charles Thom.
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Investigate One Great Family for Thom records submitted by people who are already researching the Thom Family Tree.
Find Charles Thom from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thom 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 6076 people with the Thom surname in the USA? Thom is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thom Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Charles Thom. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Charles Thom
Charles Thom
Charles Thom (November 11, 1872 – May 24, 1956) was an American microbiologist and mycologist. Born and raised in Illinois, he received his PhD from the University of Missouri, the first such degree awarded by that institution. He was best known for his work on the microbiology of dairy products and soil fungi, and in particular his research into the genera Aspergillus and Penicillium. His work influenced the establishment of standards for food handling and processing in the USA. He pioneered the use of culture media to grow microorganisms, and, with food chemist James N. Currie, developed a process to mass-produce citric acid using Aspergillus. Thom played an important role in the development of penicillin in World War II.
Source: Charles Thom, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Thom
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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