Researching Bob Chambers
Dig into the past of Bob Chambers using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17030 people with the Chambers surname? In that year Chambers was ranked number 219 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Bob means "Form of ROBERT - Bright fame" and is of German origin.
Records of Bob Chambers on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bob Chambers 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 Bob Chambers. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Bob Chambers. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Bob Chambers. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Bob Chambers. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Bob Chambers. |
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 Chambers 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 Chambers Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Bob Chambers and the Chambers Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Chambers 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 Chambers family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Bob Chambers at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Bob Chambers using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Bob Chambers records.
Look at MyHeritage for Bob Chambers information.
Look at the LDS Database for records about Bob Chambers.
Research the Chambers surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Chambers Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 24817 people with the Chambers surname in the UK? Chambers is now ranked number 204 for popularity in the UK. |
Chambers 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Bob Chambers.
Study MyTrees for information on the Chambers family and people looking to contact living Chambers relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Chambers records submitted by people who are already researching the Chambers Family Tree.
Find Bob Chambers from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Chambers 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 Chambers surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 112415 people with the Chambers surname in the USA? Chambers is ranked number 120 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Chambers Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Bob Chambers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bob Chambers
Bob Chambers (athlete)
Robert David "Bob" Chambers (born November 16, 1926 in Santa Clara County, California, died November 6, 2010 in San Pedro, California) was an American track and field athlete known for running the half mile and 800 meters. Representing the USA, Chambers finished sixth at the 1948 Olympics.
While running for Los Gatos High School, Chambers ran the second fastest 880 in history (to that point in time) 1:54.4. He was unable to run in the CIF California State Meet because it was cancelled during World War II. Following his stint in the U.S. Navy for the war, he entered the University of Southern California in 1946. As a sophomore in 1948, he finished second in the 800 meters at the 1948 NCAA Track and Field Championships. A few weeks later he also finished third at the 1948 Olympic Trials. In the Olympic final, his two American teammates again finished ahead of him, led by gold medalist Mal Whitfield, who had also beaten him at the NCAA and Olympic Trials.
After the Olympics Chambers, returned to USC leading the team to back to back NCAA Championships in 1949 and 1950, as team captain his senior year.
He went on to be the track coach at Los Angeles Pierce College. While at Pierce, Chambers invented a lane seeding formula for the Southern California Championships. It was adopted into the rules in 1970. The NCAA adopted the scheme a year later and by 1972 it became the standard by which the Olympics and other global competitions use for lane seeding.
In 1954 he joined the Los Angeles County Lifeguards and remained a lifeguard for 34 years until 1988.
He is a member of the Los Gatos High School Hall of Fame.
Source: Bob Chambers (athlete), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Chambers
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.
Camargo Camarse Camberg Camberos Cambridge Cambridgeshire Camerucci Cannarozzo Combridge Commers Coners Conners Connors Conreux Conyers Conyerse Cumbers Cumbridge Cummerstone
Comments
Looking for information on a Bob Chambers in your family tree? Why not post a question here -