Researching Tom Keating
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1481 people with the Keating surname? In that year Keating was ranked number 2182 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Keating on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Tom Keating 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. 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 Keating 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 Keating and the Keating Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keating 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 Keating family tree.
Search Parish Records for Tom Keating at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tom Keating using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Tom Keating.
Research the Keating surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Keating Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4332 people with the Keating surname in the UK? Keating is now ranked number 1352 for popularity in the UK. |
Keating 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 Tom Keating.
Study MyTrees for information on the Keating family and people looking to contact living Keating relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Keating records submitted by people who are already researching the Keating Family Tree.
Find Tom Keating from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Keating 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 15191 people with the Keating surname in the USA? Keating is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keating Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Keating. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Keating
Tom Keating (American football)
Thomas Arthur Keating (September 2, 1942 – August 31, 2012) was an American football player who played at the defensive tackle position. He played college football for the University of Michigan from 1961 to 1963. He also played 12 seasons of professional football in the American and National Football Leagues from 1964 to 1975. He was an AFL All-Star in 1966 and 1967, a key to the 1967 Oakland Raiders' defensive line that led the team to a 13-1 record and the 1967 AFL Championship, and was considered "the premier tackle in the old American Football League". He was known for his use of a distinctive four-point stance in which he lined up with both hands on the ground.
Source: Tom Keating (American football), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keating
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.
Kadunc Kaeding Katanich Katins Kattengell Keeting Kittinger Koedinger Koetting Kotnik
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