Researching Robert Smallwood
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2763 people with the Smallwood surname? In that year Smallwood was ranked number 1435 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Smallwood on Ancestry
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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 Smallwood 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 Smallwood and the Smallwood Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Smallwood 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 Smallwood family tree.
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Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Smallwood using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3153 people with the Smallwood surname in the UK? Smallwood is now ranked number 1751 for popularity in the UK. |
Smallwood 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.
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Smallwood 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 21268 people with the Smallwood surname in the USA? Smallwood is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Smallwood Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Smallwood. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Smallwood
Robert Smallwood
Robert F. Smallwood is an American writer, technologist, magazine publisher, and podcast host. A prolific writer and speaker on information technology topics, he has published 10 books, and over 100 articles in trade journals and given more than 60 conference presentations. He was a chapter founder and president for AIIM International and was elected to its international Board of Directors in 1997, and the Board's Executive Committee in 1998. In 2014 he founded the Institute for Information Governance; in 2018 he co-founded "Information Governance World" magazine, and in 2020 he founded the Certified Information Governance Officers Association.
Source: Robert Smallwood, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Smallwood
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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