Researching Robert Simonds
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 775 people with the Simonds surname? In that year Simonds was ranked number 2806 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Simonds on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Simonds 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
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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Simonds 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 Simonds and the Simonds Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Simonds 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 Simonds family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Robert Simonds at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Simonds using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Robert Simonds.
Research the Simonds surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Simonds Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 556 people with the Simonds surname in the UK? Simonds is now ranked number 3515 for popularity in the UK. |
Simonds Family History 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Simonds.
Study MyTrees for information on the Simonds family and people looking to contact living Simonds relations.
Explore One Great Family for Simonds records submitted by people who are already researching the Simonds Family Tree.
Find Robert Simonds from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Simonds 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.
Research the Simonds surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Simonds surname in the USA? Simonds is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Simonds Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Simonds. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Simonds
Robert Simonds
Robert Bruce Simonds Jr. (born 1964) is an American film producer, entrepreneur and the founder, chairman and CEO of STX Entertainment, which creates, produces, distributes, finances and markets film (as STXfilms), television (as STXtelevision), digital media (as STXdigital), and live events and virtual reality (as STXsurreal). The company bridges the gap between China and the US, with additional partnerships around the globe (as STXinternational). According to The Wall Street Journal, in its first four years, Simonds more than tripled the company's valuation to an estimated US$3.5 billion. In September 2017, it was reported that STX was close to an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange (SEHK), and in April 2018, the company announced it had filed for an IPO. In October 2018, it was announced that STX would not go through with the IPO, as market conditions had changed. Prior to STX, Simonds was an independent film producer whose over 30 films have generated more than $6 billion in worldwide box office revenue.
Source: Robert Simonds, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Simonds
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.
Sammonds Scammonden Schiementz Schnentzius Seamonds Seemmonds Seimandi Semande Seminet Semineth Siemandl Siemantel Simandle Simant Simantel Simants Simenet Simenot Simionato Simmonds Simmonett Simmonite Simonaitis Simonato Simond Simondson Simoneton Simonett Simonette Simonetti Simonetto Simonite Simonitsch Simonitto Simonnet Simonnot Simonot Simonton Simonutti Simounet Smentowski Symmonds Symonds Symondson Symonette
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