Researching Robert Clift
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1638 people with the Clift surname? In that year Clift was ranked number 2073 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Clift on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Clift and the Clift Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Clift 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 Clift family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 2331 people with the Clift surname in the UK? Clift is now ranked number 2140 for popularity in the UK. |
Clift Family Tree Databases
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Clift Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Clift surname in the USA? Clift is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Clift Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Clift. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Clift
Robert Clift
Robert John Clift (born 1 August 1962) is a former field hockey player.
He was a member of the Great Britain squad in the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul where they won a gold medal. His preferred position was inside left. He also won silver with the England squad at the 1986 Hockey World Cup.
Clift was born in Newport, Wales, and was educated at Bablake School and the University of Nottingham. He has played club hockey for Nottingham Hockey Club, Southgate Hockey Club and East Grinstead Hockey Club.
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