Researching John Tully
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1604 people with the Tully surname? In that year Tully was ranked number 2098 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tully on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Tully and the Tully Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tully 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 Tully family tree.
Check out Parish Records for John Tully at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Tully using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3281 people with the Tully surname in the UK? Tully is now ranked number 1700 for popularity in the UK. |
Tully Genealogy 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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Tully 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 Tully surname in the USA? Tully is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tully Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on John Tully. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Tully
John Tully (Irish politician)
John Tully (15 November 1904 – 31 October 1977) was an Irish Clann na Poblachta politician. An insurance agent by profession, he was first elected to Dáil Éireann as a Clann na Poblachta Teachta Dála (TD) for the Cavan constituency at the 1948 general election. He was re-elected at the 1951, 1954 and 1957 general elections. He lost his seat at the 1961 general election but was re-elected at the 1965 general election.
After the 1965 election, while Seán MacBride was leader of Clann na Poblachta, Tully became the leader and sole member of the parliamentary party. The party was formally wound up later that year. He stood as an independent candidate at the 1969 general election but was not elected.
Source: John Tully (Irish politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tully
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