Researching Edward Pier
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 42 people with the Pier surname? In that year Pier was ranked number 3537 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Edward means "Guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Edward Pier on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Edward Pier and the Pier Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pier 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 Pier family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Edward Pier at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Edward Pier using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Edward Pier.
Research the Pier surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pier Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 73 people with the Pier surname in the UK? Pier is now ranked number 3973 for popularity in the UK. |
Pier Family History Databases
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Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Edward Pier.
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Check out One Great Family for Pier records submitted by people who are already researching the Pier Family Tree.
Find Edward Pier from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Pier 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 Pier surname in the USA? Pier is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Pier Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Edward Pier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Edward Pier
Edward Pier
Edward Pier (March 31, 1807 – November 2, 1877) was an American pioneer and politician.
Born in New Haven, Vermont, Pier moved with his family in 1834 to Michigan Territory and stayed in Green Bay, Michigan Territory. In 1836, Pier moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Territory. Pier was a farmer and a merchant. He served on the county board of supervisors, as county treasurer, and as superintendent of the poor. He also served as trustee of the insane asylum in Madison, Wisconsin. From 1856 to 1857, Pier served in the Wisconsin State Senate. He died in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on November 2, 1877.
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