Researching Robert Appleby
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4891 people with the Appleby surname? In that year Appleby was ranked number 869 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Appleby on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Appleby and the Appleby Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Appleby 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 Appleby family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 7206 people with the Appleby surname in the UK? Appleby is now ranked number 828 for popularity in the UK. |
Appleby Genealogy Databases
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Appleby Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Appleby surname in the USA? Appleby is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Appleby
Robert Appleby (coach)
Robert William Appleby (June 20, 1922 – July 11, 2006) was an American football and baseball player and coach. He was a two-sport athlete at the Arkansas State Teachers College, playing guard for the football team and pitching for the baseball team. He also played professional baseball for parts of at least three seasons, including a stint at Jonesboro during which he pitched seven consecutive shutouts and 67 scoreless innings.
Appleby spent most of his career as a coach. He was the head baseball coach at Henderson State University (1949–1951), Millikin University (1952–1953), and the University of Toledo (1954–1957). He was also the head football coach at Millikin in 1951 and 1952 and an assistant coach at Henderson and Toledo. He later served as the head football coach at Fenton High School in suburban Chicago from 1959 to 1985.
Source: Robert Appleby (coach), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Appleby
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