Shafer Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Shafer 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 31 people with the Shafer surname? In that year Shafer was ranked number 3548 for popularity in the UK. |
Shafer records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Shafer 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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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 Shafer 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 Shafer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Shafer 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 Shafer family tree.
Investigate Shafer Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Shafer family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Shafer family records.
Search MyHeritage for Shafer family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Shafer family.
Research the Shafer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Shafer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 45 people with the Shafer surname in the UK? Shafer is now ranked number 3999 for popularity in the UK. |
Shafer Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Shafer family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Shafer data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Shafer family and people looking to contact living Shafer relations.
Investigate GENi for Shafer family records.
Find your Irish Shafer relatives on findmypast.ie
Shafer Forums
Research the Shafer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 30382 people with the Shafer surname in the USA? Shafer is ranked number 147 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Shafer Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Shafer 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 Shafer surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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