Researching George Kieffer
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Kieffer surname? In that year Kieffer was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
The name George means "A Tiller of the Soil or a Farmer" and is of Greek origin.
Records of George Kieffer on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of George Kieffer 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 Kieffer 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 George Kieffer and the Kieffer Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kieffer 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 Kieffer family tree.
Explore Parish Records for George Kieffer at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of George Kieffer using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about George Kieffer.
Research the Kieffer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Kieffer Military records.
Kieffer Family Tree 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.
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Kieffer 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 6076 people with the Kieffer surname in the USA? Kieffer is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Kieffer Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on George Kieffer. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called George Kieffer
George David Kieffer
George David Kieffer (born November 17, 1947) is a Los Angeles-based lawyer, author, civic leader and composer. He is also currently the chair of the Board of Regents of the University of California. He is a principal co-author of the Los Angeles City Charter (the city's constitution), adopted in 1999, and the author of The Strategy of Meetings (c. 1988, Simon and Schuster). Two-time chair of the Board of Directors of the Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce, in 2000 and 2010 he was named one of the most influential lawyers in California by the Los Angeles and San Francisco Daily Journals. The Los Angeles Business Journal named Kieffer among the leaders in its August 2016 inaugural edition of "The Los Angeles 500: The Most Influential People in Los Angeles".
Source: George David Kieffer, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Kieffer
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.
Kafer Kafura Kaiper Kaper Kauper Keefer Keeper Keever Keffer Keiber Keifer Keiffer Keiper Kepper Keuper Kever Kiefer Kieper Kifer Kiffer Kiper Kipfer Kipper Kober Kobera Kobiera Kobierra Koeper Koepper Kooper Koper Kopfer Kopper Kovar Kuber Kubera Kueber Kuffer Kuiper Kuper Kupfer Kupper Kuyper
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