Researching Robert Hagan
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1497 people with the Hagan surname? In that year Hagan was ranked number 2172 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Hagan on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Hagan and the Hagan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hagan 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 Hagan family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Robert Hagan at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Hagan using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3231 people with the Hagan surname in the UK? Hagan is now ranked number 1724 for popularity in the UK. |
Hagan Family History Databases
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Find Robert Hagan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hagan Forums
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Miscellaneous Hagan Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Hagan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Hagan
Robert Hagan (naval officer)
Robert Hagan (3 Nov. 1794, Magherafelt – ) was an officer in the British Royal Navy.
Robert was the son of John Hagan. He entered the Navy, 22 December 1807, serving on HMS Surveillante under Captain George Collier. He remained on this ship until December 1813 when he joined the crew of HMS Porcupine.
In 1839 we was a corresponding member of the Society for the Extinction of the Slave Trade and for the Civilization of Africa.
He subsequently settled in Cobh (Queenstown), in Ireland where he was appointed Inspecting Commander of the Cork District Coast guard in 1843. In this capacity he submitted evidence to the Transatlantic Packet Station Commission in 1851.
Source: Robert Hagan (naval officer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Hagan
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