Researching Robert Timms
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3022 people with the Timms surname? In that year Timms was ranked number 1338 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Timms on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Timms and the Timms Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Timms 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 Timms family tree.
Study Parish Records for Robert Timms at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4897 people with the Timms surname in the UK? Timms is now ranked number 1203 for popularity in the UK. |
Timms Family Tree Databases
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Timms Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Timms surname in the USA? Timms is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Timms Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Timms. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Timms
Robert Timms (archer)
Robert Timms (born ) is a compound archer from Australia.
Robert Timms competed at the 2010 Commonwealth Games, finishing 6th, and has represented Australia at the highest level World Archery Federation competitions, including the FITA Archery World Cup and the World Archery Championships. In 2007 he placed 9th at the World Archery Championships and 2nd in the Teams Event. In 2008 he placed 2nd at the World Cup stage 1 in Dominican Republic. In 2015 he placed 9th at the 2015 World Archery Championships. He was the Australian Open Champion in 2014 and 2015.
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