Roberts Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Roberts Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 112666 people with the Roberts surname? In that year Roberts was ranked number 10 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Roberts records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Roberts 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.
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Historical References
"ROBERTS, 'son of ROBERT,' q.v. John Roberts (1768-1803), American painter, mathematician, and scientist, was born in Scotland. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Roberts Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Roberts 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 Roberts family tree.
Investigate Roberts Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Roberts family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Roberts family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Roberts family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Roberts family.
Research the Roberts surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Roberts Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 136800 people with the Roberts surname in the UK? Roberts is now ranked number 11 for popularity in the UK. |
Roberts Family Tree Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Roberts family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Roberts data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Roberts family and people looking to contact living Roberts relations.
Check out GENi for Roberts family records.
Find your Irish Roberts relatives on findmypast.ie
Roberts Forums
Research the Roberts surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 464852 people with the Roberts surname in the USA? Roberts is ranked number 38 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Roberts Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Roberts family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Roberts surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some people with the surname Roberts
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