Researching William Thacher
Dig into the past of William Thacher using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 46 people with the Thacher surname? In that year Thacher was ranked number 3533 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Thacher on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of William Thacher in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for William Thacher. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for William Thacher. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for William Thacher. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for William Thacher. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for William Thacher. |
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 Thacher ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Thacher Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Thacher and the Thacher Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thacher 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 Thacher family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for William Thacher at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Thacher using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for William Thacher records.
Check out MyHeritage for William Thacher information.
Search the LDS Database for records about William Thacher.
Research the Thacher surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thacher Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6 people with the Thacher surname in the UK? Thacher is now ranked number 4035 for popularity in the UK. |
Thacher 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Thacher.
Study MyTrees for information on the Thacher family and people looking to contact living Thacher relations.
Study One Great Family for Thacher records submitted by people who are already researching the Thacher Family Tree.
Find William Thacher from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Thacher 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 Thacher surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Thacher Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on William Thacher. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Thacher
William Thacher
William Thacher (1866–1953) was an American tennis player. He was born in New Haven, Connecticut. Thacher was a champion at Yale and semi finalist in the 1886 National Intercollegiate singles. Thacher was very well travelled and played several sports recreationally. Thacher also took an active part in his local church. While headmaster at the Thacher school (started by his brother) in Ojai, California, William built new tennis courts at the school and helped the game to thrive. On his sole appearance in the U. S. Championships in 1887, Thacher beat Godfrey Brinley before losing to Howard Taylor in the semifinals.
Source: William Thacher, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Thacher
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.
Tacker Taecker Taiger Tasker Taucer Taucher Tauscher Taycer Taycor Teacher Teager Teaser Teissier Teixeira Tejero Tesar Tesauro Tescher Tessereau Tesseueer Tessier Tesyro Teuscher Texier Tezure Thackary Thacker Thackeray Thackerey Thackery Thackra Thackrah Thackray Thackrey Thackwray Thackwrey Thatcher Theaker Theseira Ticer Tigar Tiger Tischer Tiser Tisher Tisor Tisser Tissier Tixier Tizar Tocher Tocker Tokar Tooker Tosser Toucher Tozer Tozier Tsar Tucker Tutcher Twigger Tycar Tycer Tyser Tysor Tzar
Comments
Looking for information on a William Thacher in your family tree? Why not post a question here -