Telfer Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1791 people with the Telfer surname? In that year Telfer was ranked number 1960 for popularity in the UK. |
Telfer records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"TELFER, TALFER. From Norman French taiUefer, 'cut iron,' perhaps a trade name. The name Taillefer was common about the tenth and eleventh centuries. It is most familiar to us as the name of the jongleur who sang the Song of Roland at the opening of the battle of Hastings (Wace, Le Roman de Ron, 1827 ed., p. 214-215). "In Latin deeds and chronicles it is usually rendered as Sector-Ferrl, but in other cases as Ferrtim-Sector, or Scindens-Ferrum, or Incisor-Ferrf' (Folk-lore, vn, p. 256). Willelmus Tailfer witnessed a charter by Margaret, countess of Buchan, in favor of the Abbey of Arbroath, c. 1210 (RAA., i, p. 94). William Tailfere had confirmation of a charter of the land of Hareclouche in the sheriffdom of Lanark in 1369 (RMS., I, 322), and the Tailfairs of Haircleugh are in record for more than three hundred years. Andrea Taillefere, ' 'clericus cancellarie,' was a charter witness at Inverkeithing in 1413 (RMS., i, 947), John Talzefir was scutifer to Sir William Bothwell in 1450 (LSC., 124), and Lourence Talliefere, Scottish merchant, had a safe conduct into England in 1464 (Bain, rv, 1343). Thomas Tailyefair was burgess of Stirling in 1476 (SBR., p. 257), John Tailfeyr and Laurence Taillefere were burgesses of Edinburgh in 1484 (REG., 433, 435), and Arthur Talliefere had a pension from the great customs of Edinburgh in 1527 (RSS., i, 3665). Sir Alexander Talifar was prebendary of Holy Trinity of Edinburgh in 1529 (Soltre, p. 211), and Laurence Talliefeire was treasurer of Dunkeld in 1539 (SCM., rv, p. 32). Arthur Taillefere de Crechmond, a witness in 1547, may be the Master Arthur Talzefere, canon of Aberdeen in 1549 (REA., n, p. 319; Statutes Scot. Church, p. 88). Cuthbert Tailliefeir was servant to Tuedy of Dreva in 1592 (RFC., rv, p. 743), William Tailyeffer was banished from Stirling in 1611 (SBR., p. 129), Alexander Tailliepheir was heir of Bethia Oliphant in 1643 (Inquis., 2849), and Charles Teilfeire was master of a family in the parish of Borgue in 1684 (RFC., 3. ser. ix, t. 569). Tailefeir 1551, Tailfair 1676, Taillefere 1558, Tailliefeir 1632, Tailyefeir 1653, Tailyhefair, 1531, Tailyiefeir 1632, Tailzefair 1621, Tailzefeir 1567, Tailzefer 1482, Tailziefeir 1657, Talfeir 1599, Talliefer 1550, Talliefere 1526, Talyefer 1512, Talzefer 1403, Tyllefer 1525, Telferr 1689, Telfier 1686, Telfure 1688, Telpher 1599; Telzepher. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Telfer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Telfer 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 Telfer family tree.
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Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Telfer family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records of the Telfer family.
Research the Telfer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Telfer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2642 people with the Telfer surname in the UK? Telfer is now ranked number 1986 for popularity in the UK. |
Telfer Family Tree Databases
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Miscellaneous Telfer Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Telfer family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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