Researching Robert Carrier
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 483 people with the Carrier surname? In that year Carrier was ranked number 3096 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Carrier on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Carrier and the Carrier Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Carrier 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 Carrier family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 855 people with the Carrier surname in the UK? Carrier is now ranked number 3237 for popularity in the UK. |
Carrier Genealogy Databases
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Carrier 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.
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Carrier surname in the USA? Carrier is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Carrier Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Carrier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Carrier
Robert Carrier (politician)
Robert Carrier (born June 3, 1941) is a Canadian politician, engineer, political adviser, and a project coordinator. Carrier was a Bloc Québécois member of the House of Commons of Canada from 2004 until 2011.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Carrier was first elected in the 2004 federal election in the riding of Alfred-Pellan in Laval, Quebec. However, he was defeated in the 2011 election by NDP's Rosane Doré Lefebvre. Carrier stood as a candidate for the Parti Québécois in the Mille-Îles electoral district during the 2012 Quebec election. On election night, he placed second behind the winner, Francine Charbonneau of the Liberals.
Source: Robert Carrier (politician), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Carrier
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