Keir Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1497 people with the Keir surname? In that year Keir was ranked number 2172 for popularity in the UK. |
Keir records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Keir 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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Historical References
"KEIR, KIER. (1) Local, from Reir in Stirlingshire. Patrick Ker was one of the jurors on the marches of Westere Fedale, 1242 (LAC., p. 26). Alexander del Keire had a gift of money from the king (ER., i, p. 115), and Andrew del Ker of Stirlingshire rendered homage in 1296 (Bain, n, p. 210). William Ker was one of the burgesses of Stirling who attacked the cruives and fishings of the abbot and convent of Cambuskenneth, 1368 (Cambus., 55). John Rere, burgess of Strivelyne and Mariota his wife had a charter of land in Aberdeen, 1366 (RMS., i, 229), and William of Reir witnessed a deed at Cluny, 1462 (SCM., v, p. 286). Robert Rar, a monk of Inchaffray, 1544-64 (Inchaffray, intro., p. xcviii-ix). Thomas Rar was deacon of craft in Stirling, 1555 (SBR., p. 278), and Thomas Rere rendered to Exchequer the accounts of the burgh of Forfar, 1558 (ER., xix, p. 40). Rire 1686. (2) A personal name, from Gaelic ciar, swarthy. Donald McDonche W'Alexander Reir and Malcolm M'Neill V'Alexander Reire were witnesses to a seisin of lands in Ayrshire, 1553 (OPS., n,p.86). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Keir Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keir 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 Keir family tree.
Look at Keir Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Keir family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Keir family.
Research the Keir surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Keir Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1526 people with the Keir surname in the UK? Keir is now ranked number 2667 for popularity in the UK. |
Keir Family Tree Databases
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Miscellaneous Keir Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Keir 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 Keir surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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