Researching Bernie Scherer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Scherer surname? In that year Scherer was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Bernie means "Form of BERNARD - brave bear" and is of German origin.
Records of Bernie Scherer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Bernie Scherer 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 Scherer 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 Bernie Scherer and the Scherer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Scherer 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 Scherer family tree.
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Scherer Family Tree Databases
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Scherer Forums
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Scherer surname in the USA? Scherer is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Scherer Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Bernie Scherer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Bernie Scherer
Bernie Scherer
Bernard Joseph Scherer (January 28, 1913 – March 17, 2004) was an American football end in the National Football League. He played for the Green Bay Packers (1936–1938) and the Pittsburgh Pirates (1939). He was the first Nebraska Cornhuskers football player to be drafted in the NFL Draft. He later served as an officer in the United States Army, reaching the rank of colonel and serving during World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. Scherer is buried at the National Memorial Cemetery of Arizona.
Source: Bernie Scherer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Scherer
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