Researching Robert Dudley
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 4494 people with the Dudley surname? In that year Dudley was ranked number 943 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Dudley on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Dudley in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Dudley and the Dudley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Dudley 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 Dudley family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Robert Dudley at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Dudley using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Robert Dudley.
Research the Dudley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Dudley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 6596 people with the Dudley surname in the UK? Dudley is now ranked number 919 for popularity in the UK. |
Dudley Genealogy Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Dudley.
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Explore One Great Family for Dudley records submitted by people who are already researching the Dudley Family Tree.
Find Robert Dudley from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Dudley 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 48612 people with the Dudley surname in the USA? Dudley is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Dudley Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Dudley. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Dudley
Robert Dudley (explorer)
Sir Robert Dudley (7 August 1574 – 6 September 1649) was an English explorer and cartographer. In 1594, he led an expedition to the West Indies, of which he wrote an account. The illegitimate son of Robert Dudley, 1st Earl of Leicester, he inherited the bulk of the Earl's estate in accordance with his father's will, including Kenilworth Castle. In 1603–1605, he tried unsuccessfully to establish his legitimacy in court. After that he left England forever, finding a new existence in the service of the grand dukes of Tuscany. There, he worked as an engineer and shipbuilder, and designed and published Dell'Arcano del Mare (1645-1646), the first maritime atlas to cover the whole world. He was also a skilled navigator and mathematician. In Italy, he styled himself "Earl of Warwick and Leicester", as well as "Duke of Northumberland", a title recognized by Emperor Ferdinand II.
Source: Robert Dudley (explorer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Dudley
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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