Researching Hardy Nickerson
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 279 people with the Nickerson surname? In that year Nickerson was ranked number 3300 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Hardy means "strong" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Hardy Nickerson on Ancestry
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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 Nickerson 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 Hardy Nickerson and the Nickerson Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Nickerson 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 Nickerson family tree.
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Explore for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Hardy Nickerson using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 449 people with the Nickerson surname in the UK? Nickerson is now ranked number 3618 for popularity in the UK. |
Nickerson Genealogy Databases
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Investigate One Great Family for Nickerson records submitted by people who are already researching the Nickerson Family Tree.
Find Hardy Nickerson from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Nickerson 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 21268 people with the Nickerson surname in the USA? Nickerson is ranked number 150 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Nickerson Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Hardy Nickerson. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Hardy Nickerson
Hardy Nickerson
Hardy Otto Nickerson, Sr. (born September 1, 1965) is an American former football coach and professional player. He played as linebacker for four teams over 16 seasons, from 1987 to 2002, in the National Football League (NFL). Nickerson spent the prime of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The hiring of head coaches Sam Wyche and Tony Dungy allowed Nickerson to play in the middle in a 4–3 defense for both coaches; Nickerson played in a 3–4 defense with the Pittsburgh Steelers. While playing in the 4–3, Nickerson went to five Pro Bowls, and was selected for the National Football League 1990s All-Decade Team.
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Other names that sound a bit like Nickerson
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.
Necrews Negrich Negrych Neikirk Nekerwis Nekrews Neukirch Neukirchen Neukirchner Newgrosh Newkirk Niekerk Nieukirk Nieuwkirk Nikirk Nykirk





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