Researching John Tooley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1037 people with the Tooley surname? In that year Tooley was ranked number 2556 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tooley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of John Tooley in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Tooley 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 Tooley and the Tooley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tooley 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 Tooley family tree.
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Search the LDS Database for records about John Tooley.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1110 people with the Tooley surname in the UK? Tooley is now ranked number 3006 for popularity in the UK. |
Tooley Family Tree 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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Tooley 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 6076 people with the Tooley surname in the USA? Tooley is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tooley Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on John Tooley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Tooley
John Tooley
Sir John Tooley (1 June 1924 – 18 March 2020) was an English musical administrator who served as the general director of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London. He held a range of appointments in the musical world, serving as a trustee or board member for many organisations.
After serving for 15 years as assistant and later deputy to Sir David Webster, the founder of the Royal Opera, Tooley succeeded him as general administrator in 1970 and served in the post (later retitled general director) until retiring in 1988.
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