Researching Tommy Neill
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1983 people with the Neill surname? In that year Neill was ranked number 1845 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Neill on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tommy Neill and the Neill Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neill 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 Neill family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 5359 people with the Neill surname in the UK? Neill is now ranked number 1105 for popularity in the UK. |
Neill Family Tree Databases
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Neill Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Neill surname in the USA? Neill is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Tommy Neill
Tommy Neill
Thomas White Neill (November 7, 1919 – September 22, 1980) was an American professional baseball player and outfielder who appeared in Major League Baseball in parts of two seasons (1946–1947) with the Boston Braves. For his MLB career, he compiled a .255 batting average in 55 at-bats, with 14 hits (including two doubles and one triple) and seven runs batted in. Born in Hartselle, Alabama, he batted left-handed, threw right-handed, and was listed as tall and .
As a member of the 1946 Birmingham Barons, Neill led the Double-A Southern Association in hits (207), batting average (.374) and runs batted in (124). In 1949 with the Nashville Volunteers of the same circuit, Neill came in second in the batting race, finishing with an average of .3460 — just .0004 behind Pat Haggerty, who later became known as a longtime National Football League referee.
Neill spent 15 years in professional baseball (1938–1943, 1946–1954). He died in Houston, Texas, at the age of 60.
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