Researching Tommy Norden
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 243 people with the Norden surname? In that year Norden was ranked number 3336 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Norden on Ancestry
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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. 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 Norden 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 Norden and the Norden Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norden 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 Norden family tree.
Search Parish Records for Tommy Norden at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tommy Norden using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 288 people with the Norden surname in the UK? Norden is now ranked number 3771 for popularity in the UK. |
Norden Family History Databases
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Find Tommy Norden from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Norden Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Norden surname in the USA? Norden is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Norden Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Tommy Norden. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tommy Norden
Tommy Norden
Tommy Norden (born September 25, 1952, New York City) is a former American actor. Norden is widely known for his years playing Bud Ricks, the red-haired, younger brother of Sandy Ricks (Luke Halpin) on the television series Flipper.
Other performances include a minor role in the film Five Miles to Midnight (1962), with Anthony Perkins and Sophia Loren, as well as TV roles on the series Naked City (1961–62), including one episode with Luke Halpin, Episode 93 of Route 66 (1963), Episode 19 of East Side/West Side (1964) with George C. Scott and Barbara Feldon, Search for Tomorrow (1971–1973), where he played Dr. Gary Walton, and Episode 8 of The Secrets of Isis (1975). He also appeared on Sing Along With Mitch (1963) as one of the Sing Along Kids. Prior to his film and television roles, he appeared on Broadway with Anthony Perkins in the musical comedy Greenwillow (March 8, 1960 - May 28, 1960), as well as in The Music Man (1960–61). Norden left acting in order to pursue the family business.
He appeared in a 1962 Oreo commercial, "Oreos – Little Girls Have Pretty Curls", which won the Best Baked Goods & Confections Award at the 1962 American TV Commercial Awards and was exhibited at the 12th MoMA International Festival of Film Preservation in 2014. He also appeared in a 1962 promotional film for New York Airways, entitled "The Skyline Route".
Norden attended Power Memorial Academy in New York City (Class of 1971), presently owns an executive recruiting company in New York City, and appeared at Miami Seaquarium's 40th and 50th anniversary celebrations of Flipper.
Source: Tommy Norden, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Norden
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.
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