Researching Deborah Thomas
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 123582 people with the Thomas surname? In that year Thomas was ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Deborah means "A bee" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Deborah Thomas on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Deborah Thomas and the Thomas Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thomas 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 Thomas family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 145711 people with the Thomas surname in the UK? Thomas is now ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
Thomas Family History Databases
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Thomas Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Thomas surname in the USA? Thomas is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Deborah Thomas. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Deborah Thomas
Deborah Thomas
Deborah Thomas career in magazine publishing started at Cleo magazine as beauty and lifestyle editor in 1987. She became deputy editor at Cleo in 1990, and was editor at Mode (now Harper's Bazaar) and Elle magazines until she took over the editorship at Cleo from 1997 to 1999, where she "revive[d] the magazine's falling circulation and advertising revenue".
After Cleo magazine, Thomas became editor-in-chief of The Australian Women's Weekly and was awarded Editor of the Year in 2002 for her efforts at the magazine. Later, Thomas was director of media, public affairs and brand development across Bauer Media's portfolio of 70-plus titles. In April 2015 she was appointed as chief executive officer of Ardent Leisure.
Ardent Leisure owns Dreamworld amusement park in Queensland, Australia. A few months after an accident that killed four people on the Thunder River Rapids Ride, Thomas resigned from her position as CEO. It was reported that she received $731,000 as a payout.
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