Researching Jim Traynor
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 707 people with the Traynor surname? In that year Traynor was ranked number 2873 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Traynor on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jim Traynor and the Traynor Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Traynor 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 Traynor family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Jim Traynor at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jim Traynor using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Jim Traynor.
Research the Traynor surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Traynor Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3649 people with the Traynor surname in the UK? Traynor is now ranked number 1560 for popularity in the UK. |
Traynor Family Tree Databases
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Find Jim Traynor from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Traynor 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 3038 people with the Traynor surname in the USA? Traynor is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Traynor Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Traynor. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Traynor
Jim Traynor
James Traynor (born 27 September 1953) is a Scottish former sports journalist and former Director of Communications at Rangers F.C. Prior to joining the Glasgow club, Traynor was employed by the Scottish newspaper the Daily Record. He was also presenter of BBC Radio Scotland's football-based phone-in show Your Call.
Traynor was also a pundit on the Superscoreboard show on Radio Clyde for the 2000–2001 season. He also appeared on Scotsport during that season.
In December 2012 he wrote his final article for the Daily Record. Following rumours about a role at Rangers, he took up the position of Director of Communications on 8 December 2012 and resigned on 1 November 2013.
Source: Jim Traynor, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Traynor
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