Researching James Tucker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16572 people with the Tucker surname? In that year Tucker was ranked number 226 for popularity in the UK. |
The name James means "one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of James Tucker on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of James Tucker in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for James Tucker and the Tucker Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tucker 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 Tucker family tree.
Check out Parish Records for James Tucker at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of James Tucker using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about James Tucker.
Research the Tucker surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tucker Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 19078 people with the Tucker surname in the UK? Tucker is now ranked number 283 for popularity in the UK. |
Tucker Family Tree Databases
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Tucker Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 212677 people with the Tucker surname in the USA? Tucker is ranked number 87 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tucker Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on James Tucker. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called James Tucker
James Tucker (Canadian politician)
James Tucker (March 15, 1857 – June 7, 1918) was an Ontario farmer and political figure in Canada. He represented Wellington West in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from 1896 to 1908 as a Conservative member.
He was born in Peel Township, Canada West, the son of William Tucker, who came to Upper Canada from England. Tucker raised livestock including Durham cattle and Leicester sheep. He married Mary A. Stewart. He was elected in an 1896 by-election after the election of his brother George in 1894 was declared invalid. Tucker was named registrar for Wellington County in 1911.
Source: James Tucker (Canadian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaJames Roy Tucker
James Roy Tucker (25 December 1909 – 22 September 1987) was a Liberal party member of the House of Commons of Canada. Born in Burnt Point, Newfoundland, he was a manager and merchant by career.
He was first elected at the Trinity—Conception riding in the 1958 general election then was re-elected there in 1962, 1963 and 1965. With riding boundary changes, Tucker was a candidate at the Bonavista—Trinity—Conception riding in the 1968 federal election but was defeated by Frank Moores of the Progressive Conservative party.
Source: James Roy Tucker, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tucker
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