Researching Thomas Tally
Dig into the past of Thomas Tally using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 56 people with the Tally surname? In that year Tally was ranked number 3523 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Thomas means "a twin" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Thomas Tally on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Thomas Tally in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Tally 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 Tally and the Tally Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tally 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 Tally family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Thomas Tally at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Thomas Tally using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Thomas Tally records.
Study MyHeritage for Thomas Tally information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Thomas Tally.
Research the Tally surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tally Military records.
Tally 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Thomas Tally.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tally family and people looking to contact living Tally relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Tally records submitted by people who are already researching the Tally Family Tree.
Find Thomas Tally from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tally 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 3038 people with the Tally surname in the USA? Tally is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tally Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Thomas Tally. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Thomas Tally
Thomas Lincoln Tally
Thomas Lincoln Tally (1861 – November 24, 1945) on or near April 16, 1902, opened the Electric Theatre in Los Angeles, the first movie theatre in that city and the first movie theater in California known to have been built from the ground up inside a larger building on the ground floor. (Photographs exist but rights are not available).
With James Dixon Williams he founded First National Pictures. He was the first to show a color movie in Los Angeles in 1912, and he was the first to sign Charlie Chaplin and Mary Pickford to a movie contract.
Source: Thomas Lincoln Tally, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tally
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