Researching Hugh Robinson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 95488 people with the Robinson surname? In that year Robinson was ranked number 15 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Hugh means "Bright in Mind and Spirit" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hugh Robinson on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Hugh Robinson in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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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 Robinson ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Hugh Robinson and the Robinson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Robinson 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 Robinson family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Hugh Robinson at Find My Past.
Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hugh Robinson using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Hugh Robinson records.
Explore MyHeritage for Hugh Robinson information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Hugh Robinson.
Research the Robinson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Robinson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 125437 people with the Robinson surname in the UK? Robinson is now ranked number 15 for popularity in the UK. |
Robinson Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Hugh Robinson.
Study MyTrees for information on the Robinson family and people looking to contact living Robinson relations.
Check out One Great Family for Robinson records submitted by people who are already researching the Robinson Family Tree.
Find Hugh Robinson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Robinson 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 Robinson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 707911 people with the Robinson surname in the USA? Robinson is ranked number 17 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Robinson Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Hugh Robinson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hugh Robinson
Hugh Robinson (aviator)
Hugh Armstrong Robinson (May 13, 1881 – 1963) was a pioneer in the earliest days of aviation, combining his skills of inventor, pilot, and daredevil. Among other things, he is said to have been the third person to successfully fly an aircraft after the Wright Brothers in a plane of his own design and construction and the first person to make an air-sea rescue. His many firsts also include the first medical flight transporting a doctor to patient in Hammond, N.Y. in June 1912 and first U.S. airmail flight in 1911. Robinson also devised the term and art of dive-bombing.
Source: Hugh Robinson (aviator), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Robinson
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.
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