Researching Robert Hogan
Dig into the past of Robert Hogan using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3009 people with the Hogan surname? In that year Hogan was ranked number 1344 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Hogan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Hogan in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Hogan ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Hogan and the Hogan Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hogan 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 Hogan family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Robert Hogan at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Hogan using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Robert Hogan records.
Search MyHeritage for Robert Hogan information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Robert Hogan.
Research the Hogan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hogan Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6810 people with the Hogan surname in the UK? Hogan is now ranked number 883 for popularity in the UK. |
Hogan Family Tree 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Hogan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hogan family and people looking to contact living Hogan relations.
Study One Great Family for Hogan records submitted by people who are already researching the Hogan Family Tree.
Find Robert Hogan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hogan 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.
Research the Hogan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 72918 people with the Hogan surname in the USA? Hogan is ranked number 133 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hogan Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Hogan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Hogan
Robert Hogan (actor)
Robert Joseph Hogan (September 28, 1933 – May 27, 2021) was an American actor. Hogan was best known to audiences for his highly prolific career in American television which began in 1961. While he had never been a member of the main cast of a critically successful television series, he portrayed numerous recurring characters on programs such as Alice; Another World; As the World Turns; Days of Our Lives; Deadline; General Hospital; Law & Order; Murder, She Wrote; One Life to Live; Operation Petticoat; Peyton Place and The Wire. His guest star appearances on other television series encompassed more than 90 shows over the last five decades. The character of US Army Air Forces colonel Robert Hogan on Hogan's Heroes (portrayed by Bob Crane) was named after him by friend and series creator Bernard Fein.
Source: Robert Hogan (actor), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hogan
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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