Researching Tommy Vance
Dig into the past of Tommy Vance using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 570 people with the Vance surname? In that year Vance was ranked number 3009 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tommy means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tommy Vance 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 Vance 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 Vance and the Vance Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Vance 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 Vance family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Tommy Vance at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tommy Vance using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Tommy Vance.
Research the Vance surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Vance Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1531 people with the Vance surname in the UK? Vance is now ranked number 2663 for popularity in the UK. |
Vance 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Tommy Vance.
Study MyTrees for information on the Vance family and people looking to contact living Vance relations.
Check out One Great Family for Vance records submitted by people who are already researching the Vance Family Tree.
Find Tommy Vance from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Vance 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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| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Vance surname in the USA? Vance is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Vance Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Tommy Vance. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tommy Vance
Tommy Vance
Richard Anthony Crispian Francis Prew Hope-Weston (11 July 1940 – 6 March 2005), known professionally as Tommy Vance, was an English radio broadcaster born in Eynsham, Oxfordshire. He was one of the first music broadcasters in the United Kingdom to champion hard rock and heavy metal in the early 1980s, providing the only national radio forum for both bands and fans. The Friday Rock Show that he hosted gave new bands airtime for their music and fans an opportunity to hear it. His radio show was a factor in the rise of the new wave of British heavy metal. He used a personal tag-line of "TV on the radio". His voice was heard by millions around the world announcing the Wembley Stadium acts at Live Aid in 1985.
Source: Tommy Vance, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Vance
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.
Vaines Van_eck Van_eijck Van_eyck Van_hecke Van_os Van_wyck Van_wyk Vanacci Vanase Vanasse Vanco Vanek Vanes Vaneschi Vanesse Vang Vango Vanhise Vanhoak Vanhoeck Vanhoek Vanhook Vanhoos Vanhoose Vanhouse Vanko Vannacci Vanness Vannozzii Vanns Vannucci Vannuchi Vanosky Vanous Vans Vansau Vanscoy Vanss Vanuch Vanwyk Vaughan-Hughes Veneiza Venes Veness Venske Venus Venz Viens Vignaux Vigness Vinas Vince Vinck Vines Ving Vinge Vinick Viniski Vinje Vink Vinke Vinkie Vinnes Vinnick Vinueza Vonck Vuagniaux
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