Researching Dave Tobey
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 38 people with the Tobey surname? In that year Tobey was ranked number 3541 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dave means "form of DAVID - beloved" and is of English origin.
Records of Dave Tobey on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Dave Tobey 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 Tobey 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 Dave Tobey and the Tobey Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tobey 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 Tobey family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Dave Tobey at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dave Tobey using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Dave Tobey records.
Search MyHeritage for Dave Tobey information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Dave Tobey.
Research the Tobey surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tobey Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 22 people with the Tobey surname in the UK? Tobey is now ranked number 4021 for popularity in the UK. |
Tobey 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Dave Tobey.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tobey family and people looking to contact living Tobey relations.
Search One Great Family for Tobey records submitted by people who are already researching the Tobey Family Tree.
Find Dave Tobey from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tobey 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.
Research the Tobey surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Tobey surname in the USA? Tobey is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tobey Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Dave Tobey. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dave Tobey
Dave Tobey (basketball)
David Tobey (May 1, 1898 in New York, New York, United States – July 25, 1988) was an American basketball referee. He refereed many notable pro games in New York between 1918 and 1925. In 1926 he refereed the Syracuse vs. West Point game, which featured two future Hall of Famers, Vic Hanson and John Roosma. After that game he became popular and refereed many important games from 1926 to 1945, such as the first game with a three-man officiating crew (Georgetown vs. Columbia). After retirement from officiating, he became basketball coach at Cooper Union in New York City. He was enshrined in the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1961.
Source: Dave Tobey (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tobey
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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