Researching Tom Slater
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18131 people with the Slater surname? In that year Slater was ranked number 203 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Slater on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Slater and the Slater Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Slater 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 Slater family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 22333 people with the Slater surname in the UK? Slater is now ranked number 237 for popularity in the UK. |
Slater Family History Databases
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Slater Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 39497 people with the Slater surname in the USA? Slater is ranked number 144 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tom Slater
Tom Slater (rugby union)
Tom Slater (born ) is a Welsh rugby union footballer currently playing for Welsh Premier Division side Cardiff RFC. His position is at scrum-half.
He has previously played for Beddau RFC Coventry R.F.C. and Cardiff Blues before joining Bristol at the start of the 2011-12 season. He returned to Cardiff RFC for the start of the 2013-4 season.
Slater has also represented the Wales Sevens team in the IRB Sevens World Series and the Barbarians, becoming one of the youngest players to represent the club when selected to play for them in March 2008 at the age of 21.
Source: Tom Slater (rugby union), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTom Slater (politician)
Tom L. Slater (November 5, 1945 – March 17, 2018) was an American politician in the state of Iowa.
Slater was born in Templeton, Iowa and he attended Washburn University and Iowa State University. Slater was a public relations consultant, designer, and businessman. In 1984, he established the State Public Policy Group, which helps nonprofits and other groups with advocacy work on public policy issues that have ranged from homelessness to homeland security. He served in the Iowa State Senate from 1977 to 1985, as a Democrat representing Council Bluffs and Pottawattamie County.
Source: Tom Slater (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Slater
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