Researching Tom Poor
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 236 people with the Poor surname? In that year Poor was ranked number 3343 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Poor on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Poor and the Poor Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Poor 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 Poor family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Tom Poor at Find My Past.
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| Did you know that there are currently 121 people with the Poor surname in the UK? Poor is now ranked number 3929 for popularity in the UK. |
Poor Family Tree Databases
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Poor Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Poor surname in the USA? Poor is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Poor
Tom Poor
Tom Woodson Poor (December 15, 1903 – December 20, 1965) was an American track and field athlete who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics. He was born in Bismarck, Missouri and died in Grove, Oklahoma.
He won the 1923 NCAA Championship in the high jump with a jump of 6 feet, 1 inch, while competing for University of Kansas. In 1924 he finished fourth in the high jump competition.
More than 600 athletes participated in the 1st annual Kansas relays on April 20, 1923.[3] During the relays early years the meet featured collegiate athletes in track and field such as Tom Poor, Ed Weir, and Tom Churchill were some of the athletes who later competed in the Olympics.[1][3] Tom Poor was the first to win the high jump event in Kansas Relays, with a jump of six feet and a quarter inch.[3] He later went on to place fourth in the 1924 Olympics. He paved the way for other athletes competing in the track and field events in the Mid-West.
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