Researching Thomas Seymour
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6121 people with the Seymour surname? In that year Seymour was ranked number 686 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Seymour on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Seymour 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 Thomas Seymour and the Seymour Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Seymour 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 Seymour family tree.
Study Parish Records for Thomas Seymour at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Thomas Seymour using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Thomas Seymour.
Research the Seymour surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Seymour Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9147 people with the Seymour surname in the UK? Seymour is now ranked number 633 for popularity in the UK. |
Seymour 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Thomas Seymour.
Study MyTrees for information on the Seymour family and people looking to contact living Seymour relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Seymour records submitted by people who are already researching the Seymour Family Tree.
Find Thomas Seymour from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Seymour 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 33421 people with the Seymour surname in the USA? Seymour is ranked number 146 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Seymour Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Seymour. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour
Thomas Edward Seymour (born January 20, 1977 in New Britain, Connecticut) is an American filmmaker and actor.
Tom is most known for the award-winning documentaries VHS Massacre, VHS Massacre Too and MacLeod distributed by FilmRise, MUBI, Shudder's Mid May Massacre and Troma Entertainment (2016–2021). The documentaries feature Joe Bob Briggs, James Rolfe, Greg Sestero, Debbie Rochon, Lloyd Kaufman Juliette Danielle and Kevin MacLeod. They concentrate on the video store era and how media consolidation has destroyed the American exploitation film industry. The films have garnered 30 wins at San Francisco IndieFest, Cannes World, Chicago Horror, Vancouver Horror Show, Miami Sci-Fi, Requiem FearFest, Telly Awards and others. VHS Massacre also screened at Yale University in May 2016 as part of the NH docs Film Festival. That same year it was called "A Fantastic Documentary" by Ain't it Cool News. Thomas joined the 26th annual Webby Awards to judge becoming an Associate Member of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences in October of 2021.
Tom is also considered one of the "Top Twenty Contemporary Underground Filmmakers in the U.S.", according to the book The History of Independent Cinema and is known for his work on the 2018 National Board of Review Nominated (through Hunter College) Toy Shop and the Emmy Nominated and YouTube award nominated series Net_work (2007–2009) featured on Hulu. In 2014 Seymour won the Platinum Remi (World-fest Houston's Highest honor) for his feature film Rudyard Kipling's Mark of the Beast. He has accrued over forty film festival wins in his career to date. His films have been covered everywhere from Variety, NPR to the New York Times.
Seymour has directed video content for CBS, NBC, IGN, Troma, College and Black20 Studios over the course of his career. He is the creator of the popular internet web series Black20: Trailer Park (seen on G4 TV, IGN, YouTube). Black20.com boasts a 150,000,000 unique views of their video content and features talent such as Aubrey Plaza, Amy Schumer, Eric Andre and others. In 2008 Thomas along with the rest of the Black20 comedy troop were voted the first "The King's of Dot Comedy" by "Attack of the Show" on G4TV. With Jon Gorman of Bloodbath Pictures, Thomas directed the feature film Rudyard Kipling's Mark of the Beast starring Ellen Muth (Dead Like Me Showtime series) in 2012 which was given a positive review by Ain't it Cool News and was featured in Issue #318 of Fangoria Magazine in the article "Bugged out on Beast".
At Hale Manor Productions, he starred in and directed such films as London Betty (released on Maverick Entertainment's Platinum label in 2010), starring Daniel Von Bargen from Seinfeld and Malcolm in the Middle and narrated by Clint Howard. London Betty also made the list of "Top Films of the Year" on Moviesmademe.com in 2009 and in May 2011 London Betty hit the #3 spot for British comedy on Amazon on Demand. He also directed the York Entertainment DVD release bestseller Land of College Prophets and Everything Moves Alone, which had a New York Theatrical run in 2001. Some of his higher profile acting performances include A New Wave (starring John Krasinski), Being Michael Madsen (starring Michael Madsen, Virginia Madsen and David Carradine), the Emmy nominated Hulu series Net_Work as the character "Tom: The Coolest Guy in The Office" and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno in the "Easter Bunny Hates You" digital video. He also composed the scores for the independent films such as Everything Moves Alone, Thrill Kill Jack in Hale Manor, and Land of College Prophets. While he acts, directs and writes scripts, he is also a solo artist. His first album, U.S. Export was released by Sling Slang Records in 2004 to positive reviews.
Source: Thomas Edward Seymour, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Seymour
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