Researching Robert Foster
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 40041 people with the Foster surname? In that year Foster was ranked number 73 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Foster on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Foster and the Foster Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Foster 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 Foster family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 54358 people with the Foster surname in the UK? Foster is now ranked number 74 for popularity in the UK. |
Foster Genealogy Databases
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Foster Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 276480 people with the Foster surname in the USA? Foster is ranked number 72 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Foster
Robert Sanford Foster
Robert Sanford Foster (January 27, 1834 – March 3, 1903) was a Union general from Indiana who served during the American Civil War. He played a prominent role in the Siege of Petersburg and the Appomattox Campaign.
After the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln in April 1865, Foster was selected later that year to serve as a member of the Military Commission established to try the conspirators accused of the murder. He resigned from the Army in September 1865 and returned to Indianapolis, Indiana, where he lived and worked for the rest of his life. He served for a period as a US Marshal.
Source: Robert Sanford Foster, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Foster (hurdler)
Robert Foster (born 12 July 1970 in Trelawny, Jamaica) is a Jamaican track and field athlete. He competed for his native country in two Olympics, running the 110 metres hurdles in 1996 and 2000. He also ran in the 1995 IAAF World Indoor Championships and the 1995 World Championships in Athletics competing in both the hurdles and on the Jamaican 4 × 100 metres relay in the semi-final round.
Running for Fresno State University, he was the NCAA Champion in 1994 both indoors and outdoors. He still holds the WAC record. Prior to that, running for Porterville College he was the two time California State Junior College champion.
Following his athletic career he took up coaching first at Annapolis High School, Dearborn Heights, Michigan and then returning to his alma mater, coaching his step-daughter in both places.
Source: Robert Foster (hurdler), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Foster
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