Researching Thomas Griffith
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9756 people with the Griffith surname? In that year Griffith was ranked number 423 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Griffith on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Thomas Griffith and the Griffith Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Griffith 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 Griffith family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5494 people with the Griffith surname in the UK? Griffith is now ranked number 1083 for popularity in the UK. |
Griffith Family Tree Databases
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Griffith Forums
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Miscellaneous Griffith Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Griffith. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Thomas Griffith (Australian politician)
Thomas Hunter Griffith (13 May 1842 – 15 August 1913) was an Australian politician, member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly.
Griffith was born in Santa Cruz, West Indies, to Irish parents Thomas Griffith (sugar planter) and Mary Anne, née Hunter. He spent time in Ireland and returned to Santa Cruz to manage sugar plantations. He then arrived in Victoria in the 1860s and became a farmer. He was an alderman of Albury Council from 1886 to 1892 and mayor 1887 and 1891.
Griffith was elected to the seat of Albury in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly on 27 July 1898, holding it until 16 July 1904. Griffith supported the Federation movement.
Source: Thomas Griffith (Australian politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Griffith
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