Researching Sam Torrance
Dig into the past of Sam Torrance using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1320 people with the Torrance surname? In that year Torrance was ranked number 2310 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Sam means "to hear" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Sam Torrance on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Sam Torrance 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 Torrance 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 Torrance and the Torrance Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Torrance 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 Torrance family tree.
Search Parish Records for Sam Torrance at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Sam Torrance using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Sam Torrance records.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Sam Torrance.
Research the Torrance surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Torrance Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1744 people with the Torrance surname in the UK? Torrance is now ranked number 2511 for popularity in the UK. |
Torrance 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Sam Torrance.
Study MyTrees for information on the Torrance family and people looking to contact living Torrance relations.
Search One Great Family for Torrance records submitted by people who are already researching the Torrance Family Tree.
Find Sam Torrance from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Torrance 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.
Research the Torrance surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Torrance surname in the USA? Torrance is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Torrance Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Sam Torrance. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Sam Torrance
Sam Torrance
Samuel Robert Torrance (born 24 August 1953) is a Scottish professional golfer and sports commentator. He was one of the leading players on the European Tour from the mid-1970s to the late 1990s, with 21 Tour wins. Torrance was a member of European Ryder Cup teams on eight occasions consecutively; on Cup-winning teams four times. He was also part of the winning Scotland team at the 1995 Dunhill Cup. He was the winning non-playing captain of the European Ryder Cup team in 2002. Torrance was honoured with the MBE (1996) and OBE (2003), for his outstanding contributions to golf.
Source: Sam Torrance, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Torrance
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.
Tarango Tarence Tarnawczyk Tarnogrodski Tarnoski Tarnowski Tarnowsky Tarrance Terens Terenzi Terenzio Ternes Terneus Ternus Terrans Terrence Terrington Tharinger Tharrington Theiring Therens Thiringer Thorington Thornes Thorneycroft Thornicroft Thornock Thorns Thornsberry Thornsbury Thorrington Thring Thueringer Tormes Torongeau Toronjo Torrans Torrence Torrens Torrington Tourangeau Tranche Tranchell Tranckle Trangmar Trank Trankle Transou Transue Trench Trenchard Trenche Trencher Trenchfield Trenchi Trengove Trengrouse Trengrove Trenkman Trinajstic Trinchard Tring Tringley Trinke Trinkhorn Trinkle Trinko Trinkwon Trinquart Trinque Trncak Trombas Tronge Tronkay Tronsgard Trounce Trouncer Trounson Trownsell Trownson Trunchion Trunk Trunkfield Trunks Turange Turianus Turmes Turnage Turneaux Turnecliff Turneux Turnicliff Turnock Turnquist Turns Turnseck Turrington





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