Researching Thomas Sully
Dig into the past of Thomas Sully using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
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The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Sully on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Thomas Sully in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Sully 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 Sully and the Sully Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sully 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 Sully family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Thomas Sully at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Thomas Sully using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Thomas Sully.
Research the Sully surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sully Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1097 people with the Sully surname in the UK? Sully is now ranked number 3018 for popularity in the UK. |
Sully Genealogy 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.
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Find Thomas Sully from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sully 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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Miscellaneous Sully Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Sully. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Sully
Thomas Sully
Thomas Sully (June 19, 1783 – November 5, 1872) was an American portrait painter. Born in Great Britain, he lived most of his life in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He painted in the style of Thomas Lawrence. His subjects included national political leaders such as United States presidents: Thomas Jefferson, John Quincy Adams, and Andrew Jackson, Revolutionary War hero General Marquis de Lafayette, and many leading musicians and composers. In addition to portraits of wealthy patrons, he painted landscapes and historical pieces such as the 1819 The Passage of the Delaware. His work was adapted for use on United States coinage.
Source: Thomas Sully, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sully
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.
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