Researching Vivienne Tam
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Tam surname? In that year Tam was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Vivienne means "Form of VIVI. Alive" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Vivienne Tam on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Vivienne Tam and the Tam Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tam 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 Tam family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 556 people with the Tam surname in the UK? Tam is now ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
Tam Family Tree Databases
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Tam Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Tam surname in the USA? Tam is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tam Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Vivienne Tam. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam
Vivienne Tam (, born 28 November 1957) is a fashion designer based in New York City. She was born in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China, and moved to Hong Kong at the age of three. She attended the Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
Tam's fashion brand is named after her and is inspired by Chinese culture, design and modern fashion, and east–west fusion. The theme of her first collection was EAST WIND CODE.She authored China Chic, a book on Chinese style meeting Western style. She has worked with Hewlett Packard on a special Vivienne Tam range of designer netbook computers, such as a version of the HP Mini 1000 and the HP Mini 210. Tam also appeared on dressup site Stardoll where she has her own suite and brand name. She has also designed dresses for the characters in the Animax movie LaMB.
The designer debuted her collaboration with Chinese jewelry brand TSL at her Spring 2013 fashion show.
Source: Vivienne Tam, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Tam
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