Researching Robert Whitney
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1555 people with the Whitney surname? In that year Whitney was ranked number 2125 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Robert means "bright fame" and is of English origin.
Records of Robert Whitney 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 Whitney 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 Whitney and the Whitney Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Whitney 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 Whitney family tree.
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Research the Whitney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Whitney Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2186 people with the Whitney surname in the UK? Whitney is now ranked number 2233 for popularity in the UK. |
Whitney Family Tree Databases
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Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Robert Whitney.
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Whitney 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 45574 people with the Whitney surname in the USA? Whitney is ranked number 142 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Whitney Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Robert Whitney. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Robert Whitney
Robert Kenneth Whitney
Robert Kenneth Whitney DFC (6 December 1898 - 1983) was a Canadian First World War flying ace, officially credited with 5 victories.
Whitney joined 60 Squadron on 21 February 1918; they were equipped with Royal Aircraft Factory SE.5as. He did not win until 7 July, when he set a DFW reconnaissance afire. He destroyed another on the 18th. On 8 August, he scored a double victory, destroying a Hannover reconnaissance plane (a shared win with John Doyle), and flaming another DFW, whose crew parachuted to safety. Whitney's last victory, tallied the following day, was the destruction of another Hannover; this was another triumph shared with Doyle.
Source: Robert Kenneth Whitney, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaRobert Whitney (conductor)
Robert Sutton Whitney (July 9, 1904 – November 22, 1986) was an American conductor and composer. He was a student of Leo Sowerby.
Robert Whitney was best known for founding, in November 1937, together with the mayor of Louisville, Kentucky the Louisville Orchestra, and becoming its first conductor, a post he held until 1967. (Its original name was the "Louisville Civic Arts Association," which was later changed to the "Louisville Philharmonic Society." The orchestra finally adopted its current name after it filed an amendment to its articles of incorporation in 1977.) His concerto grosso had earlier (1934) been performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Whitney also served as dean of the School of Music of the University of Louisville, from 1956 to 1971.
He was a National Patron of Delta Omicron, an international professional music fraternity.
Whitney Hall, the largest performance venue in The Kentucky Center for the Performing Arts is named for him.
Source: Robert Whitney (conductor), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Whitney
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