Piper Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 5918 people with the Piper surname? In that year Piper was ranked number 720 for popularity in the UK. |
Piper records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"PIPER, PYPER. From the occupation of piper. "Anciently the name of Pyper was very frequent in Perth, and very Considerable Persons are called by that name in the Charters of the Religious Houses. About the time of the Reformation, the principal Families of that name changed it for Balneaves (Sc. Ant.," i, p. 165). William Pyper held lands of Innerbundy in 1457 (RAA., n, p. 97), Robert Piper contributed to the cost of church repairs in Aberdeen in 1508 (CRA., p. 79), and in the following year Robert Piper and John Piper were "comon menstrallis' in the same burgh (ibid., p. 440). Schir Johne Pipar was chaplain in Dunkeld, 1546 (Rollok, 21), and Hugh Pypar in Weik (Wick) had remission in 1547 for his share in taking and holding the castle of Akirgill in Caithness (OPS., n, p. 778). The fishings and annual rent of Kynnoule were sold to John Pypar in 1562 (ER., XDC, p. 489), and the marriage of Alexander Balneaves alias Pyper and Janet Glook is recorded in 1565 (Sc. Ant., i, p. 165). Robert Pyper was a baxter in Inverness In 1609 (flee, /no., n, p. 73). Walter Pyper was town councillor of Perth in 1567 (RFC., i, p. 505), Donald Pyper in Feam was a follower of Ross of Morange in 1596 (RPC., v, p. 304), and William Peper, mylner of Eister Tyrie, 1609 (RFC., vra, p. 778). Donald Pepar or Pepper was dempster in Inverness, 1610-13 (Bee. /no., n, p. 76, 116), George Pyper was promoter of the stocking trade in Aberdeen in the Commonwealth and Restoration periods, and a commission of fire and sword was issued against Donald Pyper and John Pyper, sons of Patrick Pyperson, and others, followers of Murray or Aberscorse, Ross, in 1672 (RFC., 3. ser. ra, p. 483). A family of this name settled in Goteborg in Sweden, and rendered their name (or had it rendered for them) by the classic Fistulator. Three families of the name are recorded (Marryat, One year in Sweden, n, p. 476). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Piper Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Piper 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 Piper family tree.
Investigate Piper Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Piper family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records of the Piper family.
Research the Piper surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Piper Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7233 people with the Piper surname in the UK? Piper is now ranked number 823 for popularity in the UK. |
Piper Genealogy Databases
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Study MyTrees for information on the Piper family and people looking to contact living Piper relations.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27344 people with the Piper surname in the USA? Piper is ranked number 148 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Piper Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Piper family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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