Researching Frederick Thompson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 89714 people with the Thompson surname? In that year Thompson was ranked number 18 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frederick means "Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Frederick Thompson 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 Thompson 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 Frederick Thompson and the Thompson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thompson 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 Thompson family tree.
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Research the Thompson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thompson Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 125559 people with the Thompson surname in the UK? Thompson is now ranked number 14 for popularity in the UK. |
Thompson Genealogy Databases
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Thompson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 817288 people with the Thompson surname in the USA? Thompson is ranked number 14 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thompson Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Frederick Thompson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frederick Thompson
Frederick John Thompson
Frederick John Thompson (May 21, 1935 – July 7, 2010) was a commercial fisherman, trapper and political figure in Saskatchewan. He represented Athabasca from 1975 to 1995 in the Legislative Assembly of Saskatchewan as a New Democratic Party (NDP) member.
He was born in Big River, Saskatchewan and later moved to Buffalo Narrows, where he fished, trapped and operated a mink ranch. He was a three-time Saskatchewan boxing champion and coached hockey, baseball and gymnastics. Later in life, Thompson was a professional golf instructor.
He served in the Saskatchewan cabinet as Minister of Economic Development. Thompson was defeated by Buckley Belanger when he ran for reelection to the provincial assembly in 1995.
He died on 7 July 2010.
Source: Frederick John Thompson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thompson
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