Researching Dick Archer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 12387 people with the Archer surname? In that year Archer was ranked number 329 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Dick means "form of RICHARD - strong like a ruler, powerful" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Dick Archer on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Dick Archer and the Archer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Archer 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 Archer family tree.
Study Parish Records for Dick Archer at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Dick Archer using the FreeBMD database.
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Research the Archer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Archer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 15501 people with the Archer surname in the UK? Archer is now ranked number 361 for popularity in the UK. |
Archer Genealogy Databases
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Archer Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Archer surname in the USA? Archer is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Archer Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Dick Archer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Dick Archer
Dick Archer
Richard Clive Archer (11 May 1927 – 21 December 2009) was an Australian politician in Tasmania.
He was born in Calder, Tasmania. In 1980 he was elected to the Tasmanian Legislative Council as the independent member for South Esk. In the 1980s and 90s, he was among a number of notable defenders of the Tasmanian ban on homosexuality; On 1 November 1989, he stated on the floor of parliament that "The police need to … track down and wipe out ... deviant Aids carriers".
He served until his retirement in 1992. Archer died on 21 December 2009, aged 82.
Source: Dick Archer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Archer
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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