Researching John Tyson
Dig into the past of John Tyson using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3904 people with the Tyson surname? In that year Tyson was ranked number 1090 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Tyson 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 Tyson 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 Tyson and the Tyson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tyson 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 Tyson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4550 people with the Tyson surname in the UK? Tyson is now ranked number 1285 for popularity in the UK. |
Tyson Family Tree Databases
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Tyson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Tyson surname in the USA? Tyson is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tyson Databases
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John Baird Tyson
John Baird Tyson,, (7 April 1928, in Partick – 10 March 2014) was a British school teacher who mapped previously unexplored areas of the Himalayas.
Tyson's father was deputy headmaster at St Paul's School in London, where he was brought up. He attended Rugby School, and was later a geography teacher there for 17 years, followed by National Service. He commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders in 1947 and served in Malaya during the Emergency, attached to the Seaforth Highlanders. He proved to be an aggressive and very successful platoon commander and was awarded the Military Cross in 1949. After military service, Tyson read Geography at Magdalen College, Oxford. In 1952, he led the first Oxford University Scientific Expedition to the Himalayas - the start of a lifetime's attachment to that region. Between 1978 and 1982, Tyson served as the Headmaster of Reed's School. In 1983, he returned to Kathmandu and served as the Headmaster of the British-administered Budhanilkantha School, holding the position until 1988. He died in 2014. The Daily Telegraph published his obituary.
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