Researching Jack Southam
Dig into the past of Jack Southam using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1250 people with the Southam surname? In that year Southam was ranked number 2369 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jack means "form of John - God is gracious" and is of English origin.
Records of Jack Southam 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 Southam 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 Jack Southam and the Southam Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Southam 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 Southam family tree.
Study Parish Records for Jack Southam at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jack Southam using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Jack Southam.
Research the Southam surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Southam Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1476 people with the Southam surname in the UK? Southam is now ranked number 2705 for popularity in the UK. |
Southam Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Jack Southam.
Study MyTrees for information on the Southam family and people looking to contact living Southam relations.
Check out One Great Family for Southam records submitted by people who are already researching the Southam Family Tree.
Find Jack Southam from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Southam Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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Miscellaneous Southam Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Jack Southam. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jack Southam
Jack Southam
James Henry "Jack" Southam (19 August 1917 – October 1996), also known as Jimmy Southam, was an English professional footballer who played as a full-back in the Football League for Newport County, Birmingham City, and most notably Northampton Town, where he amassed 145 league appearances between 1949 and 1955.
Beginning his career with Shornhill Recreation, Southam joined West Bromwich Albion, for whom he featured during the war years. He made guest appearances for Arsenal, Aberaman, Newport County, Colchester United and Ipswich Town before he joined Newport ahead of the 1946–47 season. The same year, he joined Birmingham City, but made just one league appearance before signing for Northampton Town in 1949. He spent six years with the club, before returning to the Midlands to join the coaching staff at Walsall.
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