Researching Fred 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 Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Archer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Fred Archer 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Archer 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 Fred Archer and the Archer Family History
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.
Explore Parish Records for Fred Archer at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Fred 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 Family History Databases
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Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Fred Archer.
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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
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Archer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Archer
Fred Archer (jockey)
Frederick James Archer (11 January 1857 – 8 November 1886), also known by the nickname The Tin Man, was an English flat race jockey of the Victorian era, described as "the best all-round jockey that the turf has ever seen".
He was Champion Jockey for 13 consecutive years until 1886, riding 2,748 winners from 8,084 starts, in so doing setting records for the number of Champion Jockey titles (13), number of wins in a season (246) and number of race wins (2748) which remained unthreatened until the arrival of Steve Donoghue and Sir Gordon Richards well into the 20th century.
Delirious from wasting and the loss of his wife during childbirth, he committed suicide at the age of 29.
Source: Fred Archer (jockey), Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaFred Archer (baseball)
Frederick Marvin Archer (March 7, 1910 – October 31, 1981), also known as "Lefty" Archer, was an American professional baseball player whose career spanned 10 seasons, including parts of two in Major League Baseball with the Philadelphia Athletics in 1936 and 1937. Over his major league career, Archer would compile a record of 2–3 with a 6.35 earned run average (ERA) and 11 strikeouts in seven games, five starts. He also pitched in the minor leagues with the Class-D Leaksville-Draper-Spray Triplets, the Class-A Williamsport Grays, the Double-A Buffalo Bisons, the Class-D Lexington Indians, the Class-A1 New Orleans Pelicans, the Class-B Hazleton Mountaineers, the Class-B Lancaster Red Roses, the Class-B Winston-Salem Twins, the Class-D Landis Senators, the Class-D Statesville Owls and the Class-D Kingsport Cherokees. In 245 minor league games, Archer compiled a record of 57–84.
Source: Fred Archer (baseball), Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other 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.
Arcara Arcarese Arcari Archard Arcieri Arcuri Arger Argersinger Argiro Argrave Argraves Arkwright Arxer Ayrshire
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