Researching Cecil Robertson
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 50183 people with the Robertson surname? In that year Robertson was ranked number 57 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Cecil means "Blind" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Cecil Robertson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Cecil Robertson and the Robertson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Robertson 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 Robertson family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 53862 people with the Robertson surname in the UK? Robertson is now ranked number 75 for popularity in the UK. |
Robertson Family Tree Databases
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Robertson Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 194448 people with the Robertson surname in the USA? Robertson is ranked number 93 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Robertson Databases
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Some Famous People called Cecil Robertson
Cecil Frederick Robertson
Dr. Cecil Frederick Robertson (9 April 1884 – 16 March 1913) was an English Baptist missionary and a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England who helped operate the Sianfu (Xi'an) Hospital, later renamed the Jenkins-Robertson Memorial Hospital, in the Shaanxi of China. Robertson was best known for his treatment of civilians and rebel soldiers in the Chinese Revolution of 1911, as well as his aid in the establishment of a Red Cross League and a Hospital for Disabled Soldiers in Shaanxi.
Source: Cecil Frederick Robertson, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Robertson
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