Researching John Fiser
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 6 people with the Fiser surname? In that year Fiser was ranked number 3573 for popularity in the UK. |
The name John means "God is gracious" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of John Fiser on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for John Fiser and the Fiser Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Fiser 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 Fiser family tree.
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Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of John Fiser using the FreeBMD database.
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Fiser Family Tree Databases
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Fiser Forums
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Miscellaneous Fiser Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on John Fiser. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called John Fiser
John Calvin Fiser
John Calvin Fiser (May 4, 1838 – June 4, 14, or 15, 1876) was an American merchant and soldier. He served as an officer in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War, fighting in both the Eastern as well as the Western theaters. Fiser was seriously wounded five times in the conflict, losing an arm in 1863's Battle of Fort Sanders, and he was appointed a general officer late in the war; however, the appointment was never confirmed by the Confederate Senate. Afterward he returned to his business interests and was active in Confederate veterans organizations.
Source: John Calvin Fiser, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Fiser
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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