Researching Jane Tomlinson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 13811 people with the Tomlinson surname? In that year Tomlinson was ranked number 286 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jane means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jane Tomlinson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Jane Tomlinson in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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 Tomlinson 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 Jane Tomlinson and the Tomlinson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tomlinson 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 Tomlinson family tree.
Search Parish Records for Jane Tomlinson at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jane Tomlinson using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Jane Tomlinson.
Research the Tomlinson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tomlinson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 16560 people with the Tomlinson surname in the UK? Tomlinson is now ranked number 331 for popularity in the UK. |
Tomlinson Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
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Study MyTrees for information on the Tomlinson family and people looking to contact living Tomlinson relations.
Explore One Great Family for Tomlinson records submitted by people who are already researching the Tomlinson Family Tree.
Find Jane Tomlinson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tomlinson 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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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Tomlinson surname in the USA? Tomlinson is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tomlinson Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jane Tomlinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jane Tomlinson
Jane Tomlinson
Jane Emily Tomlinson, (née Goward; 21 February 1964 – 3 September 2007) was an amateur English athlete who raised £1.85 million for charity by completing a series of athletic challenges, despite suffering from terminal cancer.
Having had treatment for breast cancer in 1991, at age 26, the disease returned in 2000 throughout her body. During the next six years, Tomlinson completed the London Marathon three times, the London Triathlon twice, the New York Marathon once and cycled across Europe and the United States. Tomlinson died in 2007, aged 43.
Source: Jane Tomlinson, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tomlinson
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