Researching Arthur 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 Arthur means "from Latin Artorius, legendary king" and is of Welsh origin.
Records of Arthur Kerr on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Arthur Kerr in your family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Kerr 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 Arthur 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.
Search Parish Records for Arthur Kerr at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Arthur Kerr using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Arthur 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 Genealogy 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Arthur Kerr.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kerr family and people looking to contact living Kerr relations.
Check out One Great Family for Kerr records submitted by people who are already researching the Kerr Family Tree.
Find Arthur 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.
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| 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
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Arthur Kerr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Arthur Kerr
Arthur Francis George Kerr
Arthur Francis George Kerr (1877–1942) was an Irish medical doctor. He is known particularly now for his botanical work, which was important for the study of the flora of Thailand.
He encouraged other botanists to collect plant specimens in Thailand, in particular Emily Collins
A number of plant species are named after him, including Dipterocarpus kerrii, Hoya kerrii, Loranthus kerrii, Nepenthes kerrii, Platanus kerrii and Rafflesia kerrii.
Also several plant genus honour his name including Kerriochloa, Kerriodoxa, Kerriothyrsus, and also the genus Afgekia which is an abbreviation of his names.
He also originated some botanical names, for example, the genus name Dimetra (Oleaceae).
Source: Arthur Francis George Kerr, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Kerr
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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