Researching Robert Norris
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12863 people with the Norris surname? In that year Norris was ranked number 309 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Norris on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Norris and the Norris Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Norris 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 Norris family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 17754 people with the Norris surname in the UK? Norris is now ranked number 305 for popularity in the UK. |
Norris Family History Databases
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Norris Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 106339 people with the Norris surname in the USA? Norris is ranked number 122 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Robert Norris
Robert Norris (basketball)
Robert Norris (20 August 1924 – 4 January 2018) was a British basketball player who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics.
Norris was born in Santa Rosa, California in August 1924 to English parents. In his early years he lived between the United States and England. During World War II, he served in the U.S. Army. Norris returned to the States following his sports career, residing in Calabasas, California from the 1980s before moving to Medford, Oregon, where he was still based in July 2012. He died in Oregon in January 2018 at the age of 93.
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