Researching David Ahern
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 319 people with the Ahern surname? In that year Ahern was ranked number 3260 for popularity in the UK. |

The name David means "beloved" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of David Ahern on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for David Ahern and the Ahern Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ahern 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 Ahern family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1255 people with the Ahern surname in the UK? Ahern is now ranked number 2884 for popularity in the UK. |
Ahern Genealogy Databases
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Ahern Forums
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Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on David Ahern. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called David Ahern
David Ahern
David Anthony Ahern (2 November 1947 – 31 January 1988) was an Australian composer and music critic, who became a prominent artist in the avant-garde genre after his best-known work, Ned Kelly Music was released and performed at the Sydney Proms music series.
Born and raised in Sydney, Ahern decided to become a composer in his mid-teens, and studied composition under Nigel Butterley and Richard Meale. His first performed work, After Mallarmé, was recorded by the South Australian Symphony Orchestra and was submitted to the International Rostrum of Composers in Paris. He travelled in Europe in the 1960s, studying under Karlheinz Stockhausen in Germany and Cornelius Cardew in London.
In 1970, Ahern returned to Australia where, influenced by the Scratch Orchestra co-founded by Cardew, he formed the AZ Music ensemble at the Sydney Conservatorium of Music, which included such composers and performers as Roger Frampton.
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