Researching Rob Elles
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 203 people with the Elles surname? In that year Elles was ranked number 3376 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Rob means "Form of ROBERT. bright fame" and is of Not available or unknown origin.
Records of Rob Elles on Ancestry
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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Elles 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 Rob Elles and the Elles Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Elles 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 Elles family tree.
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Elles Genealogy Databases
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Elles Forums
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Miscellaneous Elles Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Rob Elles. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Rob Elles
Rob Elles
Dr. Rob Elles (born 1951) is a British molecular geneticist.
Early in his career, Elles was a research technician at St Mary's London. He obtained a position at Manchester University in 1983, working on development of the molecular diagnostics laboratory at the same time as undertaking a PhD. He rose to be Clinical Director of Genetic Medicine at Manchester, retiring in 2013.
In the 1990s he served as Secretary of the Clinical Molecular Genetics Society, and as co-chair of the expert group developing the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's guidelines for quality assurance in molecular Genetic Testing.
He was chair of the British Society for Human Genetics from 2007 to 2009, and as such gave evidence to the House of Lords enquiry on Genomic Medicine.
Source: Rob Elles, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Elles
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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