Researching Henry Tam
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The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Tam on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Henry Tam and the Tam Family Tree
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Tam Genealogy Databases
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Some Famous People called Henry Tam
Henry Tam
Henry Tam (born 24 June 1988) is a former New Zealand badminton player representing New Zealand from 2004 - 2010. He competed at the Bendigo 2004 Commonwealth Youth Games and Delhi 2010 Commonwealth Games. His most notable title was in 2008, where he won the mixed doubles title at the Oceania Championships in Nouméa, New Caledonia with Donna Haliday. In addition to his 5 international titles in the mixed doubles, his other notable achievements was a run of five consecutive New Zealand National men's doubles titles during 2010–2014.
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Other names that sound a bit like Tam
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.
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