Researching Thomas Easterly
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Easterly surname? In that year Easterly was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Easterly on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Easterly and the Easterly Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Easterly 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 Easterly family tree.
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Easterly Genealogy Databases
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Easterly Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Easterly surname in the USA? Easterly is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Easterly. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Easterly
Thomas Martin Easterly
Thomas Martin Easterly (October 3, 1809 – March 12, 1882) was a 19th-century American daguerreotypist and photographer. One of the more prominent and well-known daguerreotypists in the Midwest United States during the 1850s, his studio became one of the first permanent art galleries in Missouri.
Although his reputation was limited to the Midwest during his lifetime, he is considered to have been one of the foremost experts in the field of daguerreotype photography in the United States during the mid-to-late 19th century. He took the very first known photograph of a lightning bolt in history.
Source: Thomas Martin Easterly, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Easterly
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.
Easter Easterborg Easterbrook Easterbrooks Easterby Easterday Easterfield Easteridge Easterling Eastern Easters Easterwood Eastridge Eastridger Eastrige Echternach Eckstrom Eckter Ecktor Ector Egdorf Eister Ekstrand Ekstrom Ektor Escudero Escudier Ester Esterbrook Esterl Esterlen Esterline Esterly Estores Estorga Estrada Estrange Estrella Estrick Estridge Estridger Estrige Estright Exeter Exter Extraction Eyster
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