Seeking Project Volunteers for Ayer One Name Study

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Ayer Name Study - is a new One Name Study covering the many variations of the Ayer / Ayers / Ayre / Ayres / Eyre / Eyres, etc. surname.  Most of the 3300 related profiles on WikiTree lack a biography and sources.  There is also considerable confusion and duplication where spelling variations make matching problematic. If you are interested in sorting out these families, we would love to have you join us. Our Category Page is:  http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Category:Ayer_Name_Study ; Our Project Page with instructions on joining us is:  http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Ayer_Name_Study  ; Our members and tasks page is: http://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Space:Ayer_Name_Study_Members .  Looking forward to collaborating with you.  Warren Ayer

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Is the spelling, Eyer, a variation of Ayer?

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Yes, Eyer is one of the many variations included in the study.

The complete list of currently included variations is:  Aaire, Aars, Aers, Ahheayrs, Ahheire, Aier, Aiere, Aiers, Air, Aire, Aires, Airs, Ares, Aries, Ayar, Ayars, Ayeres, Ayer, Ayers, Ayhaire, Ayr, Ayre, Ayres, Ayris, Eaire, Eairs, Eares, Eayer, Eayers, Eayr, Eayre, Eier, Eires, Eyer, Eyers, Eyr, Eyre, Eyres, Eyrs, Hairs, Hayers, Heires, Heirs, Layre, Le Eir, Le Eyr, LeEyre, LeHeyr, Le Heyer (those in bold are represented on WikiTree currently).

The only known variations that we have specifically not included are: Oyer, Iyer, and Hare.  There are a few instances where these are comingled with the above in one or more records, but for the most part they are distinct lines or very geographically removed - such as Iyer being confused with Ayer is mostly in India.

Answer 1

Hello Warren, 

I m a member of the Dutch_Roots_Project. I just came across the Ayer Name Study Project. Had no clue what or who the Ayers are. I like to join your project. Lets roll............  If you re still active as this message is of years ago. Are you? I will dive into - next days and see what I can find here at the Netherlands. 

 

Next message at G2G you post about your name study in the Netherlands please tag Dutch_Roots!!!

 On all unsourced Dutch profiles add please {{Unsourced|Netherlands}}. No guarantee for fast help but the profiles will show up in the Dutch_Roots Unsourced profiles and will be worked on besides the other thousends of profiles. 

Now bed time. But I will have a closer look at the profiles next days. 

Kind WIkiTree regards from the Netherlands, 

 

A.