Researching Thomas Curley
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1042 people with the Curley surname? In that year Curley was ranked number 2551 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Curley on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Curley and the Curley Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Curley 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 Curley family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Thomas Curley at Find My Past.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2521 people with the Curley surname in the UK? Curley is now ranked number 2041 for popularity in the UK. |
Curley Family Tree Databases
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Curley Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Curley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Curley
Thomas Curley (sound engineer)
Thomas Curley (born May 16, 1976) is an American production sound mixer. He has won a BAFTA and an Oscar in the category of Best Sound Mixing for Whiplash.
Thomas M. Curley was born in Troy, NY, and graduated from Shenendehowa High School in 1994. He graduated from the University at Buffalo, The State University of New York with a B.A. in Film Studies in 2001. Curley is a member of International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees Local 695 since 2003. In 2008, he was inducted into the Cinema Audio Society, and then the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences in 2015. He is currently a contributor to the entertainment website, Screen Radar, which offers film, television and streaming news and reviews, celebrity interviews and blogs.
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