Researching Jim Yarbrough
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Yarbrough surname? In that year Yarbrough was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Jim means "Form of JAMES. one who supplants" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jim Yarbrough 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 Yarbrough 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 Jim Yarbrough and the Yarbrough Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Yarbrough 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Yarbrough family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Jim Yarbrough using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4 people with the Yarbrough surname in the UK? Yarbrough is now ranked number 4037 for popularity in the UK. |
Yarbrough Family History Databases
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Find Jim Yarbrough from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Yarbrough 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 36459 people with the Yarbrough surname in the USA? Yarbrough is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Yarbrough Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jim Yarbrough. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jim Yarbrough
Jim Yarbrough (basketball)
Jim Yarbrough (born February 8, 1964) is an American college basketball head coach with a 230-177 record over 14 seasons at Valdosta State University and Southeastern Louisiana University. He was named Southeastern Louisiana's 11th head basketball coach on June 23, 2005, and was dismissed on March 17, 2014, after compiling a 133-135 record in nine seasons that made Yarbrough the second-winningest men's basketball coach in SLU history, with the second-highest winning percentage in school history. His tenure included wins over Mississippi State, Penn State and Oregon State. Prior to his SLU career, Yarbrough led Valdosta State to multiple seasons in the NCAA Division II postseason tournament, including two seasons in which he was named both NCAA Division II South Region Coach of the Year and Gulf South Conference Coach of the Year. His 2003-04 Valdosta State team finished 25-4 and ranked No. 3 in the nation at the close of the season. Before beginning his college head coaching career at Valdosta State, he served six years as an assistant coach and associate head coach under John Kresse in the storied College of Charleston basketball program that compiled a 153-28 record and six conference championships during Yarbrough's years as a top assistant. At SLU, Yarbrough coached the Lions to five winning seasons and a school-record five winning campaigns in the Southland Conference, along with 11 players named to all-SLC teams.
Source: Jim Yarbrough (basketball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Yarbrough
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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