Researching Thomas Cool
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 155 people with the Cool surname? In that year Cool was ranked number 3424 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Cool on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Cool and the Cool Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Cool 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Cool family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 113 people with the Cool surname in the UK? Cool is now ranked number 3936 for popularity in the UK. |
Cool Genealogy Databases
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Cool Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Cool surname in the USA? Cool is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Cool Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Cool. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Cool
Thomas Simon Cool
Thomas Simon Cool, a Dutch historical and genre painter, was born at the Hague on 12 December 1831. He studied at the Hague Academy under J. E. J. van den Berg, and Baron Leys, and first distinguished himself by his 'Atala,' exhibited in 1853. He resided in Paris from 1857 to 1860, and in Antwerp from 1861 to 1865, then in Breda as a teacher from 1866–1870. He died at Dordrecht on 29 August 1870. Also known for "Zelfpotret", a self-portrait, "Boy and Dog in Stable" also known as "A Child feeding a dog", "A peasant girl harvesting", and "Child with Cat (1865)"
Source: Thomas Simon Cool, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Cool
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