Researching Tom Snyder
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4 people with the Snyder surname? In that year Snyder was ranked number 3575 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Snyder on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Snyder and the Snyder Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Snyder 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 Snyder family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 121 people with the Snyder surname in the UK? Snyder is now ranked number 3929 for popularity in the UK. |
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 167104 people with the Snyder surname in the USA? Snyder is ranked number 102 for popularity in the USA. |
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Tom Snyder (animator)
Tom Snyder (born 1949) is an American animator, writer and producer known for the Squigglevision animation technique. His first success with this method was Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist, starring Jonathan Katz.
Snyder is a graduate of Swarthmore College, and as an educator he was inducted into the Association of Educational Publishers Hall of Fame. His educational work includes the series Science Court and educational computer software, such as FASTT Math. Since stepping down as chairman of "Tom Snyder Productions" he has worked on music composition and writing.
In 2011, Snyder teamed up again with Jonathan Katz to create an animated web series, ExplosionBus.com In 2016, he released a new category of audiobook called an AudioMusical. His first AudioMusical is titled Is Anyone All Right? distributed by Audible.com.
Source: Tom Snyder (animator), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Snyder
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