Researching Tom Ledger
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2048 people with the Ledger surname? In that year Ledger was ranked number 1800 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Ledger on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Ledger and the Ledger Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ledger 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 Ledger family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2954 people with the Ledger surname in the UK? Ledger is now ranked number 1829 for popularity in the UK. |
Ledger Family Tree Databases
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Ledger Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ledger surname in the USA? Ledger is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ledger Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Ledger. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Ledger
Tom Ledger
Tom Ledger (born 17 March 1992) is an Australian rules footballer who played for the St Kilda Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL) and Claremont in the West Australian Football League (WAFL). Nephew of the late actor Heath Ledger.
Ledger made his first appearance at the senior level in the 2011 AFL season in Round 11, against .
At the end of the 2013 season, Ledger requested to be delisted by St Kilda, in the hope of being recruited by another club. However he was overlooked by all other AFL clubs and returned to play for Claremont in the WAFL.
Ledger studied law during his time at St Kilda.
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