Researching Tommy Colella
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The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Colella on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Tommy Colella 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.
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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 Colella ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tommy Colella and the Colella Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Colella 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 Colella family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Tommy Colella at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tommy Colella using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Tommy Colella.
Research the Colella surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Colella Military records.
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Colella Genealogy 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.
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Find Tommy Colella from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Colella 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.
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Miscellaneous Colella Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Tommy Colella. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tommy Colella
Tommy Colella
Thomas Anthony Colella (July 3, 1918 – May 15, 1992) was an American football halfback and punter in the National Football League (NFL) and All-America Football Conference (AAFC) for the Detroit Lions, Cleveland Rams, Cleveland Browns and Buffalo Bills.
Colella grew up in New York and was a high school football star in his hometown of Albion. He played four years of college football at Canisius College in Buffalo, New York before being drafted by the NFL's Detroit Lions. He was on the Lions' roster for two years, after which he moved to the Rams in 1945 and the Browns of the AAFC in 1946. Colella stayed with the Browns for three years, in each of which the team won the AAFC championship. He spent the 1949 season with the Buffalo Bills before leaving football.
Source: Tommy Colella, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Colella
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