Researching Dewey Tomko
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The name Dewey means "from Dewi, form of DAVID - beloved" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Dewey Tomko on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dewey Tomko and the Tomko Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tomko 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 Tomko family tree.
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Tomko Genealogy Databases
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Tomko Forums
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Miscellaneous Tomko Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Dewey Tomko. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dewey Tomko
Dewey Tomko
Duane "Dewey" Tomko (born December 31, 1946, in Glassport, Pennsylvania) is an American former kindergarten teacher turned professional poker player, based in Winter Haven, Florida.
Tomko was the runner-up in the World Series of Poker (WSOP) $10,000 no limit Texas hold'em Main Event in 1982 (to Jack Straus) and 2001 (to Carlos Mortensen). Besides his success in the Main Event, Tomko has won three WSOP bracelets, all in different variations of poker, in addition to various other tournament wins throughout his career.
Source: Dewey Tomko, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tomko
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