Researching Donald 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 Donald means "proud chief, world ruler" and is of Celtic origin.
Records of Donald Robertson on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Donald 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 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 Robertson family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Donald Robertson at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Donald Robertson using the FreeBMD database.
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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 Genealogy 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
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Donald Robertson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Donald Robertson
Donald Robertson (New Zealand)
Donald Robertson (1860 – 31 May 1942) was the first Public Service Commissioner in New Zealand. Prior to being the Public Service Commissioner, he was Secretary of the Post & Telegraph Department.
He wrote the Early History of the New Zealand Post Office. When he retired he lived in the south of France, but came back to New Zealand in the depression. He was born in Dunedin, and died in a Wanganui private hospital. Robertson married Edith Martin in 1883. They had two sons, Philip Robertson and Major H. D. Robertson of the NZMC.
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