Researching Frank Geyer
Dig into the past of Frank Geyer using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 15 people with the Geyer surname? In that year Geyer was ranked number 3564 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Geyer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Frank Geyer in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
 |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Frank Geyer. |
 |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Frank Geyer. |
|
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Frank Geyer. |
 |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Frank Geyer. |
 |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Frank Geyer. |
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 Geyer ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Geyer Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Geyer and the Geyer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Geyer 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 Geyer family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Frank Geyer at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Frank Geyer using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Frank Geyer records.
Explore MyHeritage for Frank Geyer information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Frank Geyer.
Research the Geyer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Geyer Military records.
Geyer Genealogy 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Frank Geyer.
Study MyTrees for information on the Geyer family and people looking to contact living Geyer relations.
Study One Great Family for Geyer records submitted by people who are already researching the Geyer Family Tree.
Find Frank Geyer from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Geyer 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.
Research the Geyer surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Geyer surname in the USA? Geyer is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Geyer Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Geyer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Geyer
Frank Geyer
Frank Geyer (July 28, 1853 – October 4, 1918) was an American police detective from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, best known for his investigation of H. H. Holmes, one of America's first serial killers. Geyer was a longtime city employee of the Philadelphia Police Department, and in 1894 was assigned to investigate the Holmes-Pitezel Case. He published the story in his book The Holmes-Pitezel Case: a history of the greatest crime of the century and of the search for the missing Pitezel children.
Son of Reuben K. Geyer and Camilla Buck, Frank Geyer died at the age of 65 due to La Grippe (Spanish Flu) and his funeral was attended by hundreds of policemen and detectives.
Source: Frank Geyer, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Geyer
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.
Gaar Gahr Gaier Gair Gara Garaway Garay Gare Garea Gareau Garee Garey Garie Garihee Garr Garra Garrah Garraway Garreau Garrie Garrow Garroway Garry Gary Gauer Gawor Gayer Gayre Gear Geare Gearry Geary Geer Geere Geher Gehr Geier Geir Georghiou Gerau Geraw Gere Gereau Geri Gero Geroe Gerow Gerrey Gerrie Gerry Gerwe Gery Gewehr Gewer Gier Giere Giorio Gire Giurio Goar Goare Gohier Gohr Gohre Goor Goore Gore Goree Goreway Gorey Gori Gorr Gorra Gorrie Gorrow Gorry Gowar Gower Gowrie Gowry Grahe Grau Graue Graw Gray Greehy Gregh Greiwe Grew Grewe Grey Groah Groh Groo Grow Growy Grue Grui Gruy Guara Guare Guarraia Guere Guerra Guerre Guerreau Guerri Guerro Guerry Guier Guierre Guirau Gur Gura Gurey Gurr Gurre Gurrey Gurrie Gurry Gury Guwer Guyer Gwyer Gyer
Comments
Looking for information on a Frank Geyer in your family tree? Why not post a question here -