Researching Eric Thames
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Thames surname? In that year Thames was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Eric means "ever-powerful" and is of Scandinavian origin.
Records of Eric Thames on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Eric Thames and the Thames Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thames 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 Thames family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Eric Thames at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Eric Thames using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 60 people with the Thames surname in the UK? Thames is now ranked number 3986 for popularity in the UK. |
Thames Genealogy Databases
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Find Eric Thames from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thames Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Thames surname in the USA? Thames is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thames Databases
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Some Famous People called Eric Thames
Eric Thames
Eric Allyn Thames ( born November 10, 1986) is an American professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays, Seattle Mariners, Milwaukee Brewers, and Washington Nationals, and in the KBO League for the NC Dinos and in the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) for the Yomiuri Giants.
Thames played college baseball for the Pepperdine Waves, and was chosen by the Blue Jays in the 2008 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut for Toronto in 2011, and was traded to the Mariners in 2012. After spending the 2013 season in Minor League Baseball, he signed with the Dinos for the 2014 season. He won the KBO League Most Valuable Player Award in 2015, and signed with the Brewers before the 2017 season.
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