Researching Robert Thurston
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2114 people with the Thurston surname? In that year Thurston was ranked number 1765 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Thurston on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Robert Thurston and the Thurston Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thurston 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 Thurston family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3002 people with the Thurston surname in the UK? Thurston is now ranked number 1808 for popularity in the UK. |
Thurston Family Tree Databases
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Thurston Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 18229 people with the Thurston surname in the USA? Thurston is ranked number 151 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thurston Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Thurston. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Thurston
Robert Henry Thurston
Robert Henry Thurston (October 25, 1839 – October 25, 1903) was an American engineer, and the first Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.
He was Assistant Professor at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis and a published specialist on iron and steel as well as steam engines, when he was invited in 1871 by Stevens' president Henry Morton to head mechanical engineering at Stevens. The same year Thurston was appointed the first professor of mechanical engineering at Stevens Institute of Technology.
Source: Robert Henry Thurston, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Thurston
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