Researching Paulo Gomes
Dig into the past of Paulo Gomes using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 44 people with the Gomes surname? In that year Gomes was ranked number 3535 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Paulo means "Place of Rest" and is of African origin.
Records of Paulo Gomes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Paulo Gomes 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Gomes 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 Paulo Gomes and the Gomes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Gomes 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 Gomes family tree.
Study Parish Records for Paulo Gomes at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Paulo Gomes using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Paulo Gomes.
Research the Gomes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Gomes Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1159 people with the Gomes surname in the UK? Gomes is now ranked number 2966 for popularity in the UK. |
Gomes Family Tree Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Paulo Gomes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Gomes family and people looking to contact living Gomes relations.
Check out One Great Family for Gomes records submitted by people who are already researching the Gomes Family Tree.
Find Paulo Gomes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Gomes 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 21268 people with the Gomes surname in the USA? Gomes is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Gomes Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Paulo Gomes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Paulo Gomes
Paulo Gomes (athlete)
Paulo Jorge Caetano Gomes (born May 15, 1973 in Celorico da Beira, Beira Interior Norte) is a Portuguese marathon runner. He set a personal best time of 2:12:51, by finishing third at the 2007 Volkswagen Marathon in Prague, Czech Republic.
At age thirty-five, Gomes made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in the men's marathon, along with his teammate Hélder Ornelas. He successfully finished the race in thirtieth place by four seconds behind Russia's Oleg Kulkov, with a time of 2:18:15.
Source: Paulo Gomes (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Gomes
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