Researching Paul Tighe
Investigate the background of Paul Tighe using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 694 people with the Tighe surname? In that year Tighe was ranked number 2886 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Paul means "small" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Paul Tighe on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paul Tighe in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Tighe 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 Paul Tighe and the Tighe Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tighe 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 Tighe family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Paul Tighe at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paul Tighe using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Tighe surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tighe Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1947 people with the Tighe surname in the UK? Tighe is now ranked number 2384 for popularity in the UK. |
Tighe Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paul Tighe.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tighe family and people looking to contact living Tighe relations.
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Find Paul Tighe from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tighe 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 Tighe surname in the USA? Tighe is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tighe Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Paul Tighe. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paul Tighe
Paul Tighe
Paul Tighe (born 12 February 1958) is an Irish prelate of the Catholic Church. He has been the Secretary of the Pontifical Council for Culture since his appointment on 28 October 2017. He is the joint highest-ranking Irishman in the Roman Curia, along with Bishop Brian Farrell. He was consecrated a bishop on 27 February 2016. He previously served as adjunct secretary of the same dicastery from December 2015 and as secretary of the Pontifical Council for Social Communications from 30 November 2007. Before that he was director of the Office for Public Affairs for the Dublin diocese.
Source: Paul Tighe, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Tighe
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