Researching Caroline Schaefer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 36 people with the Schaefer surname? In that year Schaefer was ranked number 3543 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Caroline means "From CAROL (joyous song) AND LINDA (pretty)" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Caroline Schaefer on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Caroline Schaefer and the Schaefer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Schaefer 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 Schaefer family tree.
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Schaefer Family Tree Databases
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Schaefer Forums
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Caroline Schaefer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Caroline Schaefer
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Caroline Veronica Schaefer (born 16 April 1947) is an Australian politician, and a Liberal Party member of the South Australian Legislative Council from 1993 to 2010.
Community activities involve Australian Women in Agriculture, Board Member; Leader, SA Trade Delegation to Hofex '97 and '99, Hong Kong; Leader, SA Delegation to Women in Agriculture Conference in USA 1998; Registered Show Jumping Judge; Former Councillor, Kimba Catholic Church; Member, Isolated Children and Parents Association; Kimba District Councillor 1989–93; Kimba District Hospital Board of Management 1983–93; Patron, Rural SA Network; Patron, Women's Fishing Network; State Councillor, Liberal Party of Australia (SA Branch); Member, Liberal Party Rural and Regional Council Executive
Schaefer has held many positions in previous governments and committees, most notably Government Whip in the Legislative Council from 1996 to 2001 and Minister for Primary Industries from December 2001 to March 2002.
Schaefer retired at the 2010 state election.
Source: Caroline Schaefer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Schaefer
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