Researching Clay Tallman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 29 people with the Tallman surname? In that year Tallman was ranked number 3550 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Clay means "Mortal" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Clay Tallman on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Clay Tallman 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 Tallman 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 Clay Tallman and the Tallman Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tallman 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 Tallman family tree.
Search Parish Records for Clay Tallman at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Clay Tallman using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Clay Tallman.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3 people with the Tallman surname in the UK? Tallman is now ranked number 4038 for popularity in the UK. |
Tallman 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.
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Find Clay Tallman from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tallman 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 Tallman surname in the USA? Tallman is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tallman Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Clay Tallman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Clay Tallman
Clay Tallman
Clay Tallman was a Democratic politician from the U.S. State of Nevada. He was Commissioner of the United States General Land Office from 1913 to 1921. He was born May 7, 1874 at Belding, Michigan. He graduated from Michigan State University in 1895.
Tallman was appointed Commissioner on May 27, 1913 by Woodrow Wilson. He was a lawyer from Nevada, and was a member of the Nevada State Senate from 1909 to 1913, serving as President pro tempore during his last session. He was also chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee of Nevada, and was his party's candidate for the United States House of Representatives in 1912.
Tallman was confirmed by the United States Senate, and was commissioned June 5, 1913. He was replaced by William Spry on March 22, 1921. He died at Montrose, Colorado August 25, 1949.
Source: Clay Tallman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tallman
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.
Taleman Tallmon Talman Thalman Thalmann Thielemann Thilmany Tilghman Tillman Tilman Tilmans Toleman Tollman Tolman Toulamain Toulman Toulmin





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