Researching Sam Thomas
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 123582 people with the Thomas surname? In that year Thomas was ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Thomas on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Thomas 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. 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 Thomas 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 Sam Thomas and the Thomas Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thomas 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 Thomas family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Sam Thomas at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 145711 people with the Thomas surname in the UK? Thomas is now ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
Thomas Family Tree 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.
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Thomas Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Thomas surname in the USA? Thomas is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thomas Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Thomas. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Thomas
Sam Thomas (campaigner)
Sam Thomas (born 8 January 1986 in Brighton, East Sussex, UK) is a campaigner for men living with eating disorders. In 2008 he founded Men Get Eating Disorders Too (MGEDT) which in December 2010 became a registered charity in the UK.
In 2010 Sam won the TalkTalk "Digital Heroes" awards for the UK South-east region, and the Beat "Young Champion" award. "Beat" is the working name of the Eating Disorders Association. Sam was also shortlisted in the Young Philanthropist/Activist category for the Beacon Prize 2010.
Sam developed bulimia himself when he was a teenager. This was a response to mainly homophobic bullying he suffered at school. He has used his experience to develop an information resource to enable men living with eating disorders to offer one another peer-to-peer support and to improve levels of awareness and understanding throughout society.
As reported in the Brighton Argus, he launched the MGEDT website with support from ITV Fixers, a project run in the various regions of the UK national commercial television channel, ITV, which enables young people in the UK to make a difference by tackling a social problem.
The MGEDT campaign has featured in several national newspapers, in which Thomas has commented. A report in The Independent stated that one in ten men may suffer from anorexia or bulimia, to which Thomas said was "the tip of the iceberg".
During 2012 the charity is compiling a petition of at least 100,000 signatures to try and persuade the UK Government to improve services provided for Eating Disorders sufferers. Sam featured on BBC 1's "Inside Out" programme in Jan 2012 to further raise awareness of eating disorders in men, in particular the barriers sufferers faced seeking help.
In April 2012 Men Get Eating Disorders Too won its first major award in the Mental Healthy Awards for "Heroic Community Organisation".
Other media coverage featured Sam on ITV 1's Daybreak in November 2012 and Channel 4's Supersize vs Superskinny in January 2013.
Category:People from BrightonCategory:1986 birthsCategory:Living people
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