Researching Graham Thomas
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 123582 people with the Thomas surname? In that year Thomas was ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Graham means "warlike" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Graham Thomas 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 Thomas 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 Graham Thomas and the Thomas Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thomas 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 Thomas family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Graham Thomas at Find My Past.
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Research the Thomas surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thomas Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 145711 people with the Thomas surname in the UK? Thomas is now ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
Thomas Family History Databases
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Thomas Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Thomas surname in the USA? Thomas is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thomas Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Graham Thomas. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Graham Thomas
Graham Stuart Thomas
Graham Stuart Thomas (3 April 1909 – 17 April 2003), was an English horticulturist, who is likely best known for his work with garden roses, his restoration and stewardship of over 100 National Trust gardens and for writing 19 books on gardening, many of which remain classics today. However, as he states in the Preface to his outstanding book, The Rock Garden and its Plants: From Grotto to Alpine House, "My earliest enthusiasms in gardening were for....alpines." p8
In his obituary in the Los Angeles Times, Clair Martin, rose curator of Huntington Botanical Gardens said: "Thomas set about preserving the heritage of old roses when many of them were on the verge of extinction".
Source: Graham Stuart Thomas, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thomas
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