Researching Vincent Tan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 18 people with the Tan surname? In that year Tan was ranked number 3561 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Vincent means "Conqueror, Victor" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Vincent Tan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Vincent Tan in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Tan 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 Vincent Tan and the Tan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tan 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 Tan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Vincent Tan at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Vincent Tan using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Vincent Tan records.
Search MyHeritage for Vincent Tan information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Vincent Tan.
Research the Tan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1724 people with the Tan surname in the UK? Tan is now ranked number 2526 for popularity in the UK. |
Tan Family History 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 Vincent Tan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Tan family and people looking to contact living Tan relations.
Look at One Great Family for Tan records submitted by people who are already researching the Tan Family Tree.
Find Vincent Tan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Tan 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.
Research the Tan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 15191 people with the Tan surname in the USA? Tan is ranked number 152 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tan Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Vincent Tan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Vincent Tan
Vincent Tan
Vincent Tan Chee Yioun ( born 1952) is a Malaysian Chinese businessman and investor. He is the founder of Berjaya Corporation Berhad, a diversified conglomerate listed on the Malaysian stock exchange. Besides holding stakes through the Berjaya Corporation group of companies, Tan's other stakes include interest in internet–related businesses, water utilities, media, retail and telecommunications.
In 2010, he entered the Forbes billionaire list with an estimated worth of USD 1.6 billion (RM4.2 billion). Tan's success in the Malaysian business sector has been attributed in part to his close association with prominent Malay political figures.
Source: Vincent Tan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tan
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