Researching Robert Schuyler
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3 people with the Schuyler surname? In that year Schuyler was ranked number 3576 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Schuyler on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Schuyler and the Schuyler Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Schuyler 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 Schuyler family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5 people with the Schuyler surname in the UK? Schuyler is now ranked number 4036 for popularity in the UK. |
Schuyler Genealogy Databases
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Find Robert Schuyler from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Schuyler 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 3038 people with the Schuyler surname in the USA? Schuyler is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Schuyler Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Schuyler. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Schuyler
Robert Sands Schuyler
Robert Sands Schuyler (March 6, 1830 – July 24, 1895), often written as R. S. Schuyler and occasionally as R. V. Schuyler (perhaps from a bad NRHP transcription), was a New York architect, designer, and religious leader who moved to Florida and joined political, religious, and civil organizations on Amelia Island. He served as Clerk of the City of Fernandina, chaired the Fernandina Library Association when it was established in 1891, and was a lay reader at the Santa Fe Lake, Florida, Episcopal congregation.
Source: Robert Sands Schuyler, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Robert Schuyler
Robert Schuyler or Robert Livingston Schuyler (September 16, 1798 – November 15, 1855), was a financier, steamboat operator, and railroad president who acted as the de facto head of the prominent Schuyler family during his adulthood. Schuyler was known referred to as "America's first railroad king." He had a role in America's first large-scale stock fraud on the New York and New Haven Railroad. His scandal is among the greatest scandals in Wall Street history alongside the Bernie Madoff scandal and the Richard Whitney scandal.
Source: Robert Schuyler, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Schuyler
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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