Researching Tom Kingston
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2795 people with the Kingston surname? In that year Kingston was ranked number 1421 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Kingston on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Kingston and the Kingston Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kingston 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 Kingston family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Tom Kingston at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tom Kingston using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 4073 people with the Kingston surname in the UK? Kingston is now ranked number 1425 for popularity in the UK. |
Kingston Family Tree Databases
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Kingston Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Kingston surname in the USA? Kingston is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kingston Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Kingston. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Kingston
Tom Kingston (hurler)
Thomas M. Kingston (born 9 September 1967) is an Irish retired hurler who played as a goalkeeper for the Cork senior team.
Born in Tracton, County Cork, Kingston first arrived on the inter-county scene at the age of sixteen when he first linked up with the Cork minor team, before later joining the under-21 and junior sides. He joined the senior panel during the 1965 championship. Kingston was sub-goalkeeper for a number of seasons and won one All-Ireland medal, two Munster medals and one National Hurling League medal as a non-playing substitute. He was an All-Ireland runner-up on one occasion.
At club level he is a one-time championship medallist in the intermediate grade with Tracton.
His brother, Kieran Kingston, was also an All-Ireland medallist with Cork.
Kingston's retirement came following the conclusion of the 1994 championship.
In retirement from playing Kingston became involved in team management and coaching. He has been a selector at club level with Tracton and also with University College Cork.
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