Researching Robert Coltman
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 840 people with the Coltman surname? In that year Coltman was ranked number 2743 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Coltman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Coltman and the Coltman Family Tree
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| Did you know that there are currently 1025 people with the Coltman surname in the UK? Coltman is now ranked number 3081 for popularity in the UK. |
Coltman Family Tree Databases
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Coltman Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Coltman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Coltman
Robert Coltman
Robert Coltman, Jr. (August 19, 1862 – November 3, 1931) was an American physician, born in Washington, to Robert Coltman and Mary Jane Clements. He received his medical training at Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia, and in 1881 began the practice of medicine. In 1896 he was appointed professor of anatomy at the Tung Wen College, Peking, and in 1898 professor of surgery at the Imperial University, Peking. He was personal physician to the Chinese royal household during that time. Li Hung Chang bestowed upon Dr. Coltman the decoration of the Double Dragon and made him a mandarin of the fourth rank.
Source: Robert Coltman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Coltman
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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