Researching Tony Williams
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 215128 people with the Williams surname? In that year Williams was ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Tony means "Form of ANTHONY. priceless" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Tony Williams 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 Williams 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 Tony Williams and the Williams Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Williams 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 Williams family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Tony Williams at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Tony Williams using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 270138 people with the Williams surname in the UK? Williams is now ranked number 3 for popularity in the UK. |
Williams Family Tree 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Tony Williams.
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Investigate One Great Family for Williams records submitted by people who are already researching the Williams Family Tree.
Find Tony Williams from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Williams 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 2123734 people with the Williams surname in the USA? Williams is ranked number 3 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Williams Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Tony Williams. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tony Williams
Tony Williams (rugby league)
Tony Williams (born 12 December 1988), also known by the nickname of "T-Rex", is a professional rugby league footballer who is currently a free agent. He has played for both Tonga and Australia at international level.
He previously played for the Parramatta Eels, Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, where he won the 2011 NRL Grand Final, the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League. He has also played for the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the Canterbury Cup NSW. He played on the and as a earlier in his career. Williams played for NSW City Origin and New South Wales in the State of Origin series.
Source: Tony Williams (rugby league), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTony Williams (soccer)
Tony Williams is a retired American soccer player who spent his entire career with the Richmond Kickers.
In 1994, Williams graduated from St. John Vianney High School. He attended Clemson University, playing on the men's soccer team from 1994 to 1997. In February 1998, the Hampton Roads Mariners selected Williams in the second round (twentieth overall) of the A-League draft. They traded his rights to the Richmond Kickers where he played from 1998 to 2007. In 2006, the Kickers won the USL Second Division championship.
Source: Tony Williams (soccer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaTony Williams (politician)
Rex Geoffrey "Tony" Williams (9 August 1928 – 19 May 2012) was an Australian politician who was a Liberal Party member of the Legislative Assembly of Western Australia from 1977 to 1989, representing the seat of Clontarf.
Williams was born in Perth to Thelma (née Flanders) and William Bartle Williams. He attended Wesley College, and subsequently worked as a clerk. He eventually came to run his own business, and in October 1972 was also elected to the Swan Shire Council, where he would serve until May 1978. A member of the Liberal Party since 1947, Williams entered parliament at the 1977 state election, winning the seat of Clontarf from the Labor Party. He was re-elected at three subsequent state elections (in 1980, 1983 and 1986), and from 1983 to 1988 served as a Liberal Party whip in the Legislative Assembly. Williams left parliament at the 1989 election, which coincided with the abolition of his seat in a redistribution. He died in Perth in May 2012, aged 84.
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