Researching Robert Rayford
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Rayford surname? In that year Rayford was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Rayford on Ancestry
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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 Rayford 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 Rayford and the Rayford Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rayford 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 Rayford family tree.
Search Parish Records for Robert Rayford at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Rayford using the FreeBMD database.
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| Did you know that there are currently 15 people with the Rayford surname in the UK? Rayford is now ranked number 4027 for popularity in the UK. |
Rayford Genealogy 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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Find Robert Rayford from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Rayford 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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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Rayford surname in the USA? Rayford is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Rayford Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Rayford. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Rayford
Robert Rayford
Robert Lee Rayford (February 3, 1953 – May 15 or 16, 1969), sometimes identified as Robert R. due to his age, was a teenager from Missouri who has been suggested to represent the earliest confirmed case of HIV/AIDS in North America based on evidence which was published in 1988 in which the authors claimed that medical evidence indicated that he was "infected with a virus closely related or identical to human immunodeficiency virus type 1." Rayford died of pneumonia, but his other symptoms baffled the doctors who treated him. A study published in 1988 reported the detection of antibodies against HIV. Results of testing for HIV genetic material were reported once at a scientific conference in Australia in 1999; however, the data has never been published in a peer-reviewed medical or scientific journal.
Source: Robert Rayford, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Rayford
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.
Rafert Raferty Raffeorty Rafferty Rafford Raiford Rapert Rapport Rappport Rebert Refford Reford Reppart Reppert Reubart Reubert Revord Rheubart Rhubart Ribart Riefert Ripperdan Rivard Rivord Robard Robardet Robardey Robardley Robards Robart Robarts Robbert Robberts Robbertse Robbirds Robburts Roberdeau Roberdes Roberdo Roberds Robert Robertacci Robertazzi Robertelli Robertes Robertet Roberti Robertis Roberto Roberton Robertot Roberts Robertsen Robertshaw Robertson Robertsson Robertucci Robertz Robirds Robords Ropartz Ropert Roubert Rubart Rubartelli Rubarts Rubbert Rubberts Rubert Rubertelli Ruberti Rubertis Ruberts Rubright Ruebart Rupert Ruperti Ruperto Ruppert Ruppertz Rupright
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