Researching Dick Tinkham
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 52 people with the Tinkham surname? In that year Tinkham was ranked number 3527 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Tinkham on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Tinkham and the Tinkham Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tinkham 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 Tinkham family tree.
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Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dick Tinkham using the FreeBMD database.
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Tinkham Genealogy Databases
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Tinkham Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Tinkham surname in the USA? Tinkham is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tinkham Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Dick Tinkham. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dick Tinkham
Dick Tinkham
Richard P. Tinkham (June 24, 1932 – October 14, 2018) was an American sports executive who was the co-founder of the American Basketball Association with Joe Newman.
Tinkham graduated from the University of Michigan law school in 1957. In 1967, he co-founded the original ABA and the Indiana Pacers franchise, serving for two years as President of the ABA Board of Trustees. Tinkham was also an owner and executive of the Pacers franchise. In 1972-75, he was instrumental in the creation of Market Square Arena in Indianapolis.
Tinkham died on October 14, 2018 from muscular distrophy at the age of 86.
Source: Dick Tinkham, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tinkham
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