Researching Tom Thomas
Explore the detail of Tom Thomas using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 123582 people with the Thomas surname? In that year Thomas was ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Thomas on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Tom Thomas in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Tom Thomas. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Tom Thomas. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Tom Thomas. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Tom Thomas. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Tom Thomas. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Thomas ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Thomas Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Thomas and the Thomas Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thomas 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 Thomas family tree.
Study Parish Records for Tom Thomas at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tom Thomas using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Tom Thomas records.
Check out MyHeritage for Tom Thomas information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Tom Thomas.
Research the Thomas surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thomas Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 145711 people with the Thomas surname in the UK? Thomas is now ranked number 9 for popularity in the UK. |
Thomas Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Tom Thomas.
Study MyTrees for information on the Thomas family and people looking to contact living Thomas relations.
Check out One Great Family for Thomas records submitted by people who are already researching the Thomas Family Tree.
Find Tom Thomas from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thomas Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Thomas surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 944895 people with the Thomas surname in the USA? Thomas is ranked number 9 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thomas Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Thomas. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Thomas
Tom Thomas (priest)
Tom William Thomas CBE (14 May 1914 – 17 August 1999) was the Anglican Dean of Melbourne from 1962 to 1984.
Thomas was born in Brisbane but raised in Victoria. He attended Kyneton High School and then studied theology at Ridley College. He was ordained in 1941. After a curacy in Geelong he was a chaplain in the AIF from 1942 to 1946. He was then the incumbent at Doncaster before becoming Archdeacon of Brighton in 1959. Thomas was appointed Dean of Melbourne in 1962, and in that capacity led the memorial service for Harold Holt, which was held at St Paul's Cathedral on 22 December 1967. In retirement he ministered at Mount Martha.
Source: Tom Thomas (priest), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thomas
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Tainsh Tamas Tamasa Tames Tamko Tammadge Tams Tanaka Tanco Tang Tanguay Tanguey Tanguy Tangye Tanis Tank Tanke Tansey Tanski Tanzi Tanzy Teames Temes Ten_eyck Tench Teneyck Tennessee Tennick Tennis Tennock Tenwick Thames Thams Thank Thennis Thines Thing Thinnes Thomassie Thombs Thomes Thomke Thoms Thoumas Thums Thwing Thying Thyng Timaeus Timbes Timbs Timcke Timick Timko Timmes Timmis Timms Tims Timyck Tincey Tinch Tines Ting Tingay Tingey Tingy Tink Tinkey Tinnes Tinsey Toennies Tom_wage Tomajko Tomas Tomasco Tomasi Tomasko Tomass Tomassi Tomasso Tomasz Tombosky Tombs Tomci Tomek Tomes Tomich Tomicki Tomik Tomisch Tomke Tomko Tommaseo Tommasi Tommis Tomowicz Toms Tomsa Tomsey Tomsha Tomsu Tong Tonge Tongs Tongue Tonks Toombes Toombs Tooms Townes Towns Tunes Tunesi Tungay Tunis Tunks Tunnick Tunnoch Tunnock Tunx Twing Tymich Tymick Tynes Tyng
Comments
Looking for information on a Tom Thomas in your family tree? Why not post a question here -