Researching Robert Neill
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1983 people with the Neill surname? In that year Neill was ranked number 1845 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Neill on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Neill 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Neill 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 Neill and the Neill Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neill 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 Neill family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Robert Neill at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Neill using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Robert Neill.
Research the Neill surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Neill Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5359 people with the Neill surname in the UK? Neill is now ranked number 1105 for popularity in the UK. |
Neill 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.
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Neill 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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Miscellaneous Neill Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Neill. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Neill
Robert Neill (Australian footballer)
Robert Neill (born 5 January 1974) is a former Australian rules footballer who played with Sydney and St Kilda in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the 1990s.
Originally from the ACT, Neill appeared sporadically for Sydney before cementing his spot in the team for the 1994 season when he managed 15 games. He however failed to appear in a single game for the seniors the following year and crossed to St Kilda.
Neill played in St Kilda's 1996 AFL Ansett Australia Cup winning side - the club's first AFL Cup win.
He was a regular in the 1996 season and despite only playing the opening two games of 1997, he was selected on the bench for the 1997 AFL Grand Final. After being delisted he went to Norwood where he was used as a forward and topped their goal-kicking five times.
Neill is now the SANFL Women's High Performance Manager after spending over a decade working with Norwood's juniors in the SANFL.
Source: Robert Neill (Australian footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Neill
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