Researching Tommy Armour
Explore the detail of Tommy Armour using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1877 people with the Armour surname? In that year Armour was ranked number 1908 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Armour on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Tommy Armour in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Tommy Armour. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Tommy Armour. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Tommy Armour. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Tommy Armour. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Tommy Armour. |
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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Armour 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 Armour Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tommy Armour and the Armour Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Armour 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 Armour family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Tommy Armour at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tommy Armour using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Tommy Armour records.
Explore MyHeritage for Tommy Armour information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Tommy Armour.
Research the Armour surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Armour Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2262 people with the Armour surname in the UK? Armour is now ranked number 2183 for popularity in the UK. |
Armour Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Tommy Armour.
Study MyTrees for information on the Armour family and people looking to contact living Armour relations.
Study One Great Family for Armour records submitted by people who are already researching the Armour Family Tree.
Find Tommy Armour from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Armour 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 Armour surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Armour surname in the USA? Armour is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Armour Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Tommy Armour. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tommy Armour
Tommy Armour III
Thomas Dickson Armour III (born October 8, 1959) is an American professional golfer.
Armour first joined the PGA Tour in 1981 at the age of 21. He has two career PGA Tour victories, winning the 1990 Phoenix Open and the 2003 Valero Texas Open. Armour previously held the scoring record for best overall 72 hole score (254), which he set with his Valero Texas Open victory in 2003, until it was surpassed in 2017 by Justin Thomas.
Armour is the grandson of three-time major champion Tommy Armour. He lost his Tour card in 2006 due to an injury; Armour finished 110th on the 2007 PGA Tour money list, earning his card for 2008. He finished his year with a win at the non-PGA Tour sponsored Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational, winning $60,000. In 2008, he finished 62nd on the money list to retain his card for 2009 and was the first repeat champion at the Callaway Golf Pebble Beach Invitational.
He made his Champions Tour debut at The ACE Group Classic in February 2010.
In 2011, despite his Champions Tour status, Armour decided to go to PGA Tour Q School. At 52, he was the oldest player in the field. Armour later withdrew from the tournament.
Source: Tommy Armour III, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Armour
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.
Armbrecht Armbrester Armbrust Armbruster Armer Armor Arner Aurner
Comments
Looking for information on a Tommy Armour in your family tree? Why not post a question here -