Researching John Toal
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 121 people with the Toal surname? In that year Toal was ranked number 3458 for popularity in the UK. |

The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Toal 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Toal 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 John Toal and the Toal Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Toal 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 Toal family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1562 people with the Toal surname in the UK? Toal is now ranked number 2645 for popularity in the UK. |
Toal Family History Databases
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Toal 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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Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Toal. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Toal
John Toal
John Toal (born 5 November 1967) is a retired Irish footballer.
Toal was born in Dublin, Ireland. He made his competitive debut for Shamrock Rovers in the FAI League Cup on 14 September 1986. He made his League of Ireland debut for Shamrock Rovers at Home Farm on 14 April 1987.
Toal played for Shamrock Rovers in the last game at Glenmalure Park in a game that decided the League of Ireland B Division title on 19 May 1987.
He played in the 1987–88 FAI League Cup Final loss to Cork City.
He signed for Drogheda United in time to make his debut on the opening day of the 1988–89 League of Ireland First Division season.
In June 1992 he re-joined Rovers under manager Ray Treacy and scored once in 17 league appearances in his first season. In his second season that he really came to the fore in the centre of midfield as he scored 10 goals in 31 league appearances as Rovers stormed to their 15th League title.
Toal was named in the best league XI for the 1993–94 League of Ireland Premier Division and 1994–95 League of Ireland Premier Division seasons. That season he was also in the PFAI Inaugural Premier Division XI.
He played twice in the 1994–95 UEFA Cup for the Hoops.
Toal managed doomed Dublin City F.C. for the 2002–03 season.
Source: John Toal, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Toal
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