Researching Robert Thom
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2678 people with the Thom surname? In that year Thom was ranked number 1469 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Thom 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 Thom 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 Robert Thom and the Thom Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thom 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 Thom family tree.
Search Parish Records for Robert Thom at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Thom using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Robert Thom.
Research the Thom surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thom Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2874 people with the Thom surname in the UK? Thom is now ranked number 1873 for popularity in the UK. |
Thom 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Thom.
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Explore One Great Family for Thom records submitted by people who are already researching the Thom Family Tree.
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Thom 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 Thom surname in the USA? Thom is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thom Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Thom. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Thom
Robert Thom (engineer)
Robert Thom (1774 Tarbolton, South Ayrshire, Scotland - 1847) was a Scottish civil engineer who worked upon major hydraulic projects on the Isle of Bute and Inverclyde. On Bute, he created aqueducts to increase the flow of water which powered the cotton mills there, so that their capacity was increased. This economic success resulted in him becoming the laird of Ascog. He then created a larger system to supply water power to Greenock. The reservoir is named after him — Loch Thom — and the supply aqueduct is known as the Greenock Cut. In the early 1800s, he designed the first water purification plant in Scotland.
Source: Robert Thom (engineer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Thom
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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