Researching Jerry Leger
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 26 people with the Leger surname? In that year Leger was ranked number 3553 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Jerry means "Form of GERALD. Spear Warrior" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Jerry Leger on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Jerry Leger and the Leger Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leger 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 Leger family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Leger surname in the USA? Leger is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Jerry Leger. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Jerry Leger
Jerry Leger
Jerry Leger (born Gerald Micheal Leger; April 19, 1985) is a Canadian singer-songwriter. Since 2005, he has released 13 albums (7 solo, 3 credited to Jerry Leger & The Situation and 3 with his side projects, The Del Fi's and The Bop Fi's).
Leger's last three major albums Early Riser (2014), the double LP Nonsense and Heartache (2017) and Time Out For Tomorrow (2019) were produced by songwriter/musician, Michael Timmins of Cowboy Junkies and released on their record label, Latent Recordings. He has been praised by other songwriters such as Doug Paisley and Ron Sexsmith, who appeared on a couple of his albums and said, "Jerry Leger has that spark in him that all the great songwriters have. He's the real deal."
Jerry Leger has toured extensively through Canada, the US, Europe and the UK, playing headlining shows and opening for acts such as Ron Sexsmith, The Sadies, Jesse Winchester, Fred Eaglesmith, Jill Barber, Justin Townes Earle, Jim Cuddy, Deer Tick, Skydiggers, Jim Lauderdale, Dawes, Tift Merritt, Doug Paisley, among others.
Maik Brüggemeyer of Rolling Stone Magazine in the March 2018 European edition called Leger, "One of the best Canadian songwriters."
Source: Jerry Leger, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Leger
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