Ayer Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Ayer Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 125 people with the Ayer surname? In that year Ayer was ranked number 3454 for popularity in the UK. |
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Ayer records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Ayer 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Ayer family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Ayer family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Ayer family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Ayer family. |
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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 Ayer 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 the Ayer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ayer 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 Ayer family tree.
Look at Ayer Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Ayer family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Ayer family records.
Study MyHeritage for Ayer family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Ayer family.
Research the Ayer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ayer Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 81 people with the Ayer surname in the UK? Ayer is now ranked number 3966 for popularity in the UK. |
Ayer Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Ayer family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Ayer data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Ayer family and people looking to contact living Ayer relations.
Investigate GENi for Ayer family records.
Find your Irish Ayer relatives on findmypast.ie
Ayer Forums
Research the Ayer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Ayer surname in the USA? Ayer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ayer Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Ayer family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Ayer surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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