Boer Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Boer Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 28 people with the Boer surname? In that year Boer was ranked number 3551 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. Initially, these records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions.
Boer records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Boer 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 Boer family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Boer family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Boer family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Boer family. |
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 Boer ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Boer Tree?
Visit our Boer DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Boer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Boer 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 Boer family tree.
Investigate Boer Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of the Boer family using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Boer family records.
Search MyHeritage for Boer family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Boer family.
Research the Boer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Boer Military records.
Boer Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Boer family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Boer data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Boer family and people looking to contact living Boer relations.
Investigate GENi for Boer family records.
Find your Irish Boer relatives on findmypast.ie
Boer Forums
Research the Boer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Boer surname in the USA? Boer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Boer Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Boer 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 Boer surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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