Researching Jacques Keyser
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 39 people with the Keyser surname? In that year Keyser was ranked number 3540 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jacques means "one who supplants" and is of French origin.
Records of Jacques Keyser on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jacques Keyser and the Keyser Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Keyser 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 Keyser family tree.
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Keyser Family Tree Databases
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Keyser Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Keyser surname in the USA? Keyser is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Keyser Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Jacques Keyser. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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Jacques Keyser
Jacques Keyser (12 October 1885 – 21 March 1954) was a middle-distance runner. Born in Paris, he was the son of a Dutch father and Belgian mother, and could compete for both France and the Netherlands. Keyser took part in the International Cross Country Championships in 1907 and 1911–1913 and won individual and team medals in 1913; his teams placed fourth in other three championships. He competed for the Netherlands at the 1908 Summer Olympics, but failed to reach the finals of the 1500 m and 5 mile races. Between 1910 and 1912 he broke the Dutch national records on the 1500 m (4.11,8), the mile (4.31,4), and the 5000 m (16.10,2), each remaining a record for over a decade.
Source: Jacques Keyser, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Keyser
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.
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