Researching Beatrice Kerr
Dig into the past of Beatrice Kerr using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | 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 Beatrice means "Bringer of joy" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Beatrice Kerr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Beatrice Kerr and the Kerr Genealogy
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 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 Kerr family tree.
Study Parish Records for Beatrice Kerr at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Beatrice Kerr using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Beatrice 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Beatrice Kerr.
Study MyTrees for information on the Kerr family and people looking to contact living Kerr relations.
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Find Beatrice 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 .
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Miscellaneous Kerr Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Beatrice Kerr. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Beatrice Kerr
Beatrice Kerr
Beatrice Maude Williams (née Kerr; 30 November 1887 – 3 August 1971), known professionally as Beatrice Kerr, was an Australian swimmer, diver, and aquatic performer. Born in Melbourne, Kerr learnt to swim at Albert Park Lake, and won medals at both the Victorian and Australasian championships in 1905, at the age of 17. Early the following year, she toured South Australia and Western Australia, winning every race she entered. From there, Kerr went to England, giving swimming exhibitions in Bradford, Liverpool, London, and Manchester, being billed as "Australia's Champion Lady Swimmer and Diver". She returned to Australia in October 1911, living the rest of her life in Sydney, New South Wales. Although often compared to Annette Kellerman, another Australian swimmer, Kerr's repeated challenges to Kellerman to race went unanswered.
Source: Beatrice Kerr, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other 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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