Bill Tracy’s full name given to him at birth according to his birth certificate is Thomas Tracy.

According to a document about his father, Newton A. Tracy, Bill Tracy’s full name was originally Thomas H. Tracy, III. This is further reinforced in another document about his grandfather, Thomas H. Tracy, that lists the names of his six children, one of them being Thomas H. Tracy, Jr. Bill Tracy was the third Thomas H. Tracy. The 1920 U.S. Census lists his name as Thomas H. Tracy, III. But then, the 1930 U.S. Census lists his name as William T. Tracy. Therefore, his name was changed sometime between 1920 and 1930. Finally, on his birth certificate, William is handwritten in front of the typed Thomas Tracy verifying his official name change to William Thomas Tracy. The reason for the change is currently unknown.

If he would have not changed his name, you would be currently visiting The Tom Tracy Project! Interesting, huh?

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Published by Brandon Seidl

Brandon is a longtime enthusiast, chronicler, and author of Ocean City, Maryland's amusement and boardwalk history and is the creator & author of Trimper's Haunted House Online (ochh.net), co-author of "Images of America: Trimper's Rides," co-author of "History Press: Ocean City Oddities," and co-creator & author of The Bill Tracy Project.

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