Researching Robert Swan
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7757 people with the Swan surname? In that year Swan was ranked number 526 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Swan on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Robert Swan 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 Swan 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 Swan and the Swan Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Swan 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 Swan family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Robert Swan at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Robert Swan using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Robert Swan records.
Search MyHeritage for Robert Swan information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Robert Swan.
Research the Swan surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Swan Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7962 people with the Swan surname in the UK? Swan is now ranked number 745 for popularity in the UK. |
Swan 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 Swan.
Study MyTrees for information on the Swan family and people looking to contact living Swan relations.
Explore One Great Family for Swan records submitted by people who are already researching the Swan Family Tree.
Find Robert Swan from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Swan 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 Swan surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 24306 people with the Swan surname in the USA? Swan is ranked number 149 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Swan Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Swan. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Swan
Robert Swan
Robert Charles Swan, OBE, FRGS (born ) is the first person to walk to both Poles.He was born on 28 July 1956 in Durham, England, and attended Aysgarth School and then Sedbergh School (1969–1974) before completing a BA degree in Ancient History (1976–1979) at St Chad's College, Durham University. He is currently an advocate for the protection of Antarctica and renewable energy. Swan is also the founder of 2041, a company which is dedicated to the preservation of the Antarctic and the author with Gil Reavill of Antarctica 2041: My Quest to Save the Earth's Last Wilderness.
In November 2017, Swan undertook the South Pole Energy Challenge, the first expedition of its kind: a 600-mile journey to the South Pole with his son Barney Swan, surviving solely using renewable energy.
Source: Robert Swan, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Swan (alpine skier)
Robert Swan (born 26 February 1943 in Winnipeg, Manitoba) is a Canadian former alpine skier who competed in the 1964 Winter Olympics and 1968 Winter Olympics.
As a testament to Robert Swan's commitment to Alpine skiing, during all of his periods of relentless training, and also his periods of Olympic competition, he donated all of his used equipment every year to the local kids of his tiny remote community in the Chelsea, Quebec area, where he and his family lived throughout his teenage years. His contributions of teaching the local children how to use the equipment that he was passing on to them contributed greatly to the aspirations of would-be future Olympic skiers. His generosity as a neighbour and as an athlete was inspirational and widely appreciated.
Source: Robert Swan (alpine skier), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Swan
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