Researching Tom Sealy
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 537 people with the Sealy surname? In that year Sealy was ranked number 3042 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Sealy on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Sealy and the Sealy Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sealy 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 Sealy family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 809 people with the Sealy surname in the UK? Sealy is now ranked number 3281 for popularity in the UK. |
Sealy Genealogy Databases
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Sealy Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Sealy surname in the USA? Sealy is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Sealy. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Sealy
Tom Sealy
Thomas Fitz Sealy (February 23, 1921 – November 29, 2000) was a former professional basketball player. He was a member of the Harlem Globetrotters. He also played for the Dayton Rens of the National Basketball League.
Sealy was featured in the film Tommy and the Basketball. He was an active player in 1946 for the Harlem Globetrotters. Sealy was 6'2" and played for Brooklyn College. He played all 40 games for the Rens in the 1948-49 season, finishing the season as their 5th leading scorer with 260 points (6.5 points per game). He died in November 2000.
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