Researching Leitch Keir
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1497 people with the Keir surname? In that year Keir was ranked number 2172 for popularity in the UK. |
Records of Leitch Keir on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Leitch Keir and the Keir Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1526 people with the Keir surname in the UK? Keir is now ranked number 2667 for popularity in the UK. |
Keir Family Tree Databases
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Keir Forums
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Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Leitch Keir. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Leitch Keir
Leitch Keir
Leitch Keir (22 June 1861 – 29 June 1922) was a Scottish footballer who played for Renton, Dumbarton and Scotland.
Having won the Scottish Cup with Dumbarton in 1883, he was the sole member of that team still with the club when they were joint champions of the inaugural Scottish Football League in 1891, becoming the first player to claim medals from both competitions; the distinction was almost shared by all his teammates, but they had lost the 1891 Scottish Cup Final three months earlier. The Sons of the Rock went on to win the title outright in 1892. Keir ceased playing regularly in 1893, but returned for one cup appearance four years later.
Source: Leitch Keir, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Keir
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