Researching Robert Caplin
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 335 people with the Caplin surname? In that year Caplin was ranked number 3244 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Caplin on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Caplin and the Caplin Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Caplin 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 Caplin family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 506 people with the Caplin surname in the UK? Caplin is now ranked number 3563 for popularity in the UK. |
Caplin Family Tree Databases
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Caplin Forums
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Some Famous People called Robert Caplin
Robert Caplin
Robert Caplin (born 1983, in United States) is an American photographer and cinematographer. Since 2005, Caplin has photographed over 800 assignments for The New York Times and has contributed to and has been published by hundreds of local, national, and international newspapers and magazines including National Geographic, Los Angeles Times, Sports Illustrated, ESPN The Magazine, USA Today, The Sunday Times, Newsweek, Time, Us Weekly, and Vanity Fair. In 2010 Caplin spent six months on the road with and documented the international pop singer Justin Bieber and along with HarperCollins, put together Bieber's illustrated biography consisting of Bieber's words and Caplin's photos. The biography, Justin Bieber: First Step 2 Forever: My Story spent 14 weeks on The New York Times Best Seller list and has sold over 1 million copies in 25 languages. Caplin's video documentation of Bieber on tour was released as part of Paramount Pictures' movie Justin Bieber: Never Say Never.
He assignments range from celebrity portraiture, news, travel, documentary, corporate, advertising, food, and events.
Caplin grew up in Athens, Ohio where he also attended Ohio University's School of Visual Communication majoring in Photojournalism in 2005. He currently lives in Manhattan.
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