Researching Tim Noakes
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2190 people with the Noakes surname? In that year Noakes was ranked number 1722 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Tim means "Form of TIMOTHY. honoring God" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tim Noakes on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tim Noakes and the Noakes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Noakes 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 Noakes family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2816 people with the Noakes surname in the UK? Noakes is now ranked number 1897 for popularity in the UK. |
Noakes Family History Databases
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Noakes Forums
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Some Famous People called Tim Noakes
Tim Noakes
Timothy David Noakes (born 1949) is a South African scientist, and an emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. He is also a member of the National Research Foundation (South Africa), who list him as one of their highest-rated members.
He has run more than 70 marathons and ultramarathons, and is the author of several books on exercise and diet. He is known for his work in sports science and for his support of a low-carbohydrate, high-fat (LCHF) diet, as set out in his books The Real Meal Revolution and Lore of Nutrition: Challenging Conventional Dietary Beliefs.
Source: Tim Noakes, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Noakes
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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