Researching Tom Holmes
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36469 people with the Holmes surname? In that year Holmes was ranked number 83 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Holmes on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Tom Holmes 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. 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 Holmes 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 Tom Holmes and the Holmes Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Holmes 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 Holmes family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Tom Holmes at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tom Holmes using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Tom Holmes records.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Tom Holmes.
Research the Holmes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Holmes Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 48582 people with the Holmes surname in the UK? Holmes is now ranked number 84 for popularity in the UK. |
Holmes Family History 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Tom Holmes.
Study MyTrees for information on the Holmes family and people looking to contact living Holmes relations.
Search One Great Family for Holmes records submitted by people who are already researching the Holmes Family Tree.
Find Tom Holmes from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Holmes 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.
Research the Holmes surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 197486 people with the Holmes surname in the USA? Holmes is ranked number 92 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Holmes Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Holmes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Holmes
Tom Holmes (rugby union)
Tom Holmes (born 5 January 1990) is an English rugby union player for Nottingham RFC in the RFU Championship where he is club captain. He signed from the Rotherham Titans in 2016. He previously played for Sale Sharks. He plays as a lock.
As well as his playing commitments, Holmes is the forwards coach at Long Eaton RFC
Born in Manchester, Holmes was scouted by Sale Sharks at 16. He played for England each year until Under 20 level when a severe ankle injury left him out of action for six months. Holmes was dropped from Sale and played for Sedgley Park before re-signing for Sale in 2013.
On 1 May 2014, Holmes signed a permanent deal with Rotherham Titans who compete in the RFU Championship.
Source: Tom Holmes (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTom Holmes (rugby league)
Tom Holmes (born 2 March 1996) is an English rugby league footballer who plays as a or for Featherstone Rovers in the Betfred Championship.
He played for the Castleford Tigers (Heritage № 959) in the Super League, enjoying loan spells to the Batley Bulldogs in the Kingstone Press Championship and Oxford in League 1. He spent the 2018 season at Featherstone in the Championship, before moving to the Huddersfield Giants in the Betfred Super League, returning to Post Office Road on loan from Huddersfield in 2019.
Source: Tom Holmes (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Holmes
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