Researching Robert Sharp
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 24957 people with the Sharp surname? In that year Sharp was ranked number 130 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Sharp on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Sharp in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Sharp and the Sharp Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sharp 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 Sharp family tree.
Search Parish Records for Robert Sharp at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Sharp using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Robert Sharp.
Research the Sharp surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sharp Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 26145 people with the Sharp surname in the UK? Sharp is now ranked number 194 for popularity in the UK. |
Sharp 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Sharp.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sharp family and people looking to contact living Sharp relations.
Check out One Great Family for Sharp records submitted by people who are already researching the Sharp Family Tree.
Find Robert Sharp from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Sharp 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 100262 people with the Sharp surname in the USA? Sharp is ranked number 124 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sharp Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Sharp. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Sharp
Robert Sharp (cricketer)
Robert Henry Sharp (11 June 1893 – 15 March 1961) was an English cricketer. A right-arm fast-medium bowler and right-handed bat from Doncaster, Yorkshire, Sharp played first-class cricket for Essex, primarily during the 1925 County Championship. He played twelve matches that year, scoring 146 runs at 13.27 including a best of 36 not out, and took 16 wickets at 43.50. He played sporadically for two more seasons - three matches in 1926 and a single game in 1928 - before his playing career ended. He died in Bradford-on-Avon in Wiltshire.
Source: Robert Sharp (cricketer), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sharp
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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