Researching Jamie Kerr
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16333 people with the Kerr surname? In that year Kerr was ranked number 230 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Jamie Kerr on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jamie Kerr and the Kerr Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Kerr 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 Kerr family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 27384 people with the Kerr surname in the UK? Kerr is now ranked number 184 for popularity in the UK. |
Kerr Family Tree Databases
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Kerr Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 48612 people with the Kerr surname in the USA? Kerr is ranked number 141 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Jamie Kerr
Jamie Kerr
James Alexander McKenzie "Jamie" Kerr (born 12 June 1975) is a former Scottish international cricketer who represented the Scottish national team at the 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge. He played as wicket-keeper.
Kerr was born in Edinburgh, and played his club cricket for the Carlton Cricket Club. He played for the Scotland under-19s in 1993 and 1994. In 2004, Kerr was selected as Scotland's back-up wicket-keeper for the 2004 ICC Six Nations Challenge in the United Arab Emirates, where matches held List A status. He played in only a single match, against Canada, with regular keeper Douglas Lockhart playing solely as a batsman. Kerr never played another senior game for Scotland, but in 2008 made two appearances for Scotland A in the Second XI Championship.
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