Researching Edward Auer
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 7 people with the Auer surname? In that year Auer was ranked number 3572 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Auer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Edward Auer 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 Auer 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 Edward Auer and the Auer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Auer 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 Auer family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Edward Auer at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Auer using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Edward Auer records.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Edward Auer.
Research the Auer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Auer Military records.
Auer Family History 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Edward Auer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Auer family and people looking to contact living Auer relations.
Explore One Great Family for Auer records submitted by people who are already researching the Auer Family Tree.
Find Edward Auer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Auer 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.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Auer surname in the USA? Auer is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Auer Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Auer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Auer
Edward Auer
Edward Auer (born December 7, 1941 in New York City) is an American classical pianist. In 1965, he became the first American to win a prize in the VII International Chopin Piano Competition. Due to his frequent and subsequent touring in Poland, Mr. Auer is recognized worldwide as one of the leading interpreters of Frédéric Chopin. Auer has also displayed his consummate skill and broad repertoire—from Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, and Schumann to Rachmaninoff, Ravel, Stravinsky, Shostakovich, and others—while touring the U.S., Europe, and Asia. He is currently a Professor of Piano at the Jacobs School of Music of Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana.
Source: Edward Auer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Auer
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