Researching John Thurman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 740 people with the Thurman surname? In that year Thurman was ranked number 2840 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Thurman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Thurman and the Thurman Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thurman 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 Thurman family tree.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about John Thurman.
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| Did you know that there are currently 858 people with the Thurman surname in the UK? Thurman is now ranked number 3234 for popularity in the UK. |
Thurman Genealogy Databases
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Thurman Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Thurman surname in the USA? Thurman is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on John Thurman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Thurman
John Thurman (Scouter)
Richard Francis "John" Thurman OBE JP (4 April 1911 – April 1985) was a British Scouting notable and Camp Chief of Gilwell Park from 1943 to 1969.
In 1943, he introduced the Gilwell woggle as the insignia for Basic Training. The woggle was first created in the early 1920s by Bill Shankley, a member of the Gilwell staff. He produced a two-strand Turk's head slide which was adopted as the official woggle. From 1943 to 1989, the Gilwell woggle was awarded on the completion of Basic Training, and the Gilwell scarf and the Wood Badge beads were awarded on the completion of Advanced Training.
In 1962 Thurman conducted the only Wood Badge course ever in Burma.
He was awarded the Bronze Wolf in 1959 and the Silver Buffalo Award in 1962. In 1957 he also received the highest distinction of the Scout Association of Japan, the Golden Pheasant Award. He became an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on 1 January 1963 "for services to the Boy Scouts' Association".
Source: John Thurman (Scouter), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thurman
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