Researching David Oman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 357 people with the Oman surname? In that year Oman was ranked number 3222 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Oman on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Oman and the Oman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Oman 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 Oman family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 268 people with the Oman surname in the UK? Oman is now ranked number 3790 for popularity in the UK. |
Oman Genealogy Databases
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Oman Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Oman surname in the USA? Oman is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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David Oman
David Swan Oman (9 November 1866 – 10 April 1930) was an Australian politician.
He was born in Lismore, Victoria, to farmer William Oman and Jane Swan. He was educated locally and worked on his father's properties before acquiring property of his own at Highton in partnership with his brother. On 14 August 1895 he married Mary Seymour, with whom he had four children. He served on Hampden Shire Council from 1890 to 1930, with six separate terms as council president. In 1900 he was elected to the Victorian Legislative Assembly as the member for Ripon and Hampden, transferring to Hampden in 1904. Eventually a Nationalist, he was Minister of Agriculture from 1917 to 1920, Minister of Lands from 1920 to 1923 and from March to July 1924, Minister of Immigration from May to September 1923 and March to July 1924, and Minister in charge of the Wheat Scheme from March to July 1924. Although involved with the Victorian Farmers' Union, he never joined the Country Party. Oman was defeated in 1927 and died in Lismore in 1930.
Source: David Oman, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Oman
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