Researching Amelia Kerr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16333 people with the Kerr surname? In that year Kerr was ranked number 230 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Amelia means "Industrious" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Amelia Kerr on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Amelia Kerr in your 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Amelia Kerr and the Kerr Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kerr 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 Kerr family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Amelia Kerr at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Amelia Kerr using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Amelia Kerr.
Research the Kerr surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kerr Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 27384 people with the Kerr surname in the UK? Kerr is now ranked number 184 for popularity in the UK. |
Kerr Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Amelia Kerr.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kerr family and people looking to contact living Kerr relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Kerr records submitted by people who are already researching the Kerr Family Tree.
Find Amelia Kerr from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Kerr Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Kerr surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Kerr surname in the USA? Kerr is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kerr Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Amelia Kerr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Amelia Kerr
Amelia Kerr
Amelia Charlotte Kerr (born 13 October 2000) is a New Zealand cricketer who currently plays for Wellington and New Zealand. On 13 June 2018, Kerr made the highest individual score in a WODI match, and became the youngest cricketer, male or female, to score a double century in One Day International cricket, when she scored 232 not out against Ireland. The double century was also the third-highest individual score, male or female, in an ODI, second-highest by a New Zealander and highest in a Women's ODI. Later in the same match, she also took 5 wickets for 17 runs, her first five-wicket haul in WODIs.
In August 2018, she was awarded a central contract by New Zealand Cricket, following the tours of Ireland and England in the previous months. In October 2018, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2018 ICC Women's World Twenty20 tournament in the West Indies. Ahead of the tournament, she was named as the player to watch in the team.
In March 2019, she was named as the ANZ International Women's ODI Player of the Year at the annual New Zealand Cricket awards. In January 2020, she was named in New Zealand's squad for the 2020 ICC Women's T20 World Cup in Australia.
Source: Amelia Kerr, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kerr
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