Researching Fred Thomsen
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36 people with the Thomsen surname? In that year Thomsen was ranked number 3543 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Thomsen on Ancestry
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Thomsen ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Fred Thomsen and the Thomsen Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thomsen 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 Thomsen family tree.
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Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Fred Thomsen using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Fred Thomsen.
Research the Thomsen surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thomsen Military records.
Thomsen Family History Databases
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Thomsen Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Thomsen surname in the USA? Thomsen is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thomsen Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Thomsen. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Thomsen
Fred Thomsen
Fred Charles Thomsen (April 25, 1897 – January 7, 1986) was an American football player and coach. From 1929 to 1941, he was the head football coach at the University of Arkansas, compiling a record of 56–61–10. In 1949, he became the head football coach at Southwest Missouri State College, now Missouri State University, where he served until 1952. His record at Southwest Missouri State was 19–17–4. Thomsen's career record as a head coach was 75–78–4. Thomsen played for the Rock Island Independents in the National Football League (NFL) for one season in 1924.
Source: Fred Thomsen, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Thomsen
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Tangeman Tangen Tangman Tanison Tankin Tennison Tennyson Theunissen Thomasen Thomasin Thomasine Thomasma Thomason Thomassen Thomassin Thomasson Thomazin Thomesen Thomesson Thomison Thomkins Thompsen Thompson Thompsontesting Thomson Thomssen Thomsson Thonason Thoumasson Tiencken Tienken Timpson Timson Tincknell Tincombe Tinganna Tingcomb Tingen Tinkham Tinkman Tinsman Tinson Toensing Tomasaon Tomasian Tomasin Tomasine Tomasini Tomasino Tomaskunas Tomason Tomasoni Tomasson Tomaszynski Tomchen Tomchin Tomchun Tomczynski Tomkin Tomkins Tomkinson Tommasino Tompson Tomsen Tomson Tonkens Tonkin Tonkinson Tonnesen Tonsing Tounzen Townsan Townsen Townsend Townshend Townson Townzen Tumageanian Tumasian Tunison Tunkin Tunson Tympson Tymson Tyynismaa





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