Researching Robert Sellers
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2303 people with the Sellers surname? In that year Sellers was ranked number 1662 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Sellers on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Sellers in your family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. 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 Sellers 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 Sellers and the Sellers Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sellers 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 Sellers family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Robert Sellers at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Sellers using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Robert Sellers.
Research the Sellers surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sellers Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2840 people with the Sellers surname in the UK? Sellers is now ranked number 1886 for popularity in the UK. |
Sellers 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Sellers.
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Find Robert Sellers from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sellers 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 51650 people with the Sellers surname in the USA? Sellers is ranked number 140 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sellers Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Sellers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Sellers
Robert Sellers
Robert Sellers (born 3rd February 1965 in Leeds) is an English writer and author, known for his show-business biographies and works on popular culture including Cult TV and The Battle for Bond, an analysis of the Fleming plagiarism trial and its aftermath.
Sellers graduated from drama school and initially pursued a career as a stand-up comedian. He then turned to film journalism, and has written for such publications as Daily Mail, Empire, Total Film, The Independent, SFX and Cinema Retro. Sellers has conducted interviews with such notable persons as Roger Moore, Christopher Lee, Michael Palin, Richard Dreyfuss and Ray Harryhausen.
Apart from biographies, Sellers had also written books on the entertainment industry. His book Very Naughty Boys: The Amazing True Story of HandMade Films, the inside story of the British film company HandMade Films, was described by Film Review magazine as "fascinating" and "impossible to put down".
Cult TV is the official history of ITC, Lew Grade's television company that made hit TV shows throughout the 1960s and 70s.
Sellers has contributed to a number of television documentaries including Channel 4's The 100 Best Family Films.
Source: Robert Sellers, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Sellers
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