Researching Robert Schaefer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36 people with the Schaefer surname? In that year Schaefer was ranked number 3543 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Schaefer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Schaefer and the Schaefer Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Schaefer 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 Schaefer family tree.
Study Parish Records for Robert Schaefer at Find My Past.
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Schaefer Family History Databases
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Schaefer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Schaefer surname in the USA? Schaefer is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Schaefer Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Schaefer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Schaefer
Robert Schaefer (footballer)
Robert Schaefer (born 14 February 1972) is a former Australian rules footballer who played for Richmond in the Australian Football League (AFL) in 1993. He was recruited from the Sturt Football Club in the South Australian National Football League (SANFL) with the 82nd selection in the 1992 AFL Draft.
After playing eleven games in 1993, he failed to play another game for Richmond before he was delisted at the end of the 1995 season. He returned to South Australia and switched teams to play for Central District. He was then selected by Collingwood with the 14th selection in the 1997 Pre-season Draft, but did not manage to play an AFL game for Collingwood.
Source: Robert Schaefer (footballer), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Schaefer
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