Researching Fred Maier
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 30 people with the Maier surname? In that year Maier was ranked number 3549 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Fred means "Form of FREDERICK. Peace" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Fred Maier on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Fred Maier 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 Maier 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 Maier and the Maier Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Maier 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 Maier family tree.
Search Parish Records for Fred Maier at Find My Past.
Study for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Fred Maier using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Fred Maier.
Research the Maier surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Maier Military records.
Maier 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Fred Maier.
Study MyTrees for information on the Maier family and people looking to contact living Maier relations.
Check out One Great Family for Maier records submitted by people who are already researching the Maier Family Tree.
Find Fred Maier from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Maier 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 12153 people with the Maier surname in the USA? Maier is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Maier Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Fred Maier. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Fred Maier
Fred Anton Maier
Fred Anton Maier (15 December 1938 – 9 June 2015) was a speed skater from Norway. He was among the dominating skaters throughout the 1960s, specialising in the longer distances. __NOTOC__Maier won four Olympic medals: silver on the 10,000 m and bronze on the 5,000 m at the 1964 Olympics, and gold on the 5,000 m and silver on the 10,000 m at the 1968 Olympics. In 1968, he also became European and World Allround Champion. In total, Maier set eleven world records. For a brief week in 1968 he held four world records simultaneously, the 3,000 m, 5,000 m, 10,000 m, and the allround samalogue record.
In addition, Maier excelled in cycling, winning two National Time Trial Championships bronze medals (in 1957 and 1967). In 1967, he was awarded the Egebergs Ærespris and in 1968, he won the Oscar Mathisen Award and was chosen Norwegian Sportsperson of the Year.
Maier died from cancer on 9 June 2015 at the age of 76.
Source: Fred Anton Maier, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Maier
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