Jenner Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Jenner Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3556 people with the Jenner surname? In that year Jenner was ranked number 1177 for popularity in the UK. |
Jenner records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Jenner family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"JENNER. An aphetic form of Middle English engynour, engineer,' one who operated engines of war. Early forms of the name in England are LTngenieur, Le Geneur, Gynner, etc. Anneys la Gynnere del counte de Berewyk rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 212). In 1392 there is reference to the tenement of Alan Gynowr in Edinburgh (Egidii, p. 27), Patrik Genour held lands in Inverness in 1452 (7 7nvernessiana, p. 122), umquhile Thomas Genor is referred to in 1492 (RSS., i), Donald Jenor, legislator,' is mentioned in 1499 (Cawdor, p. 101), William Genour was tenant of the 0 Casteltoun, Ardmanoch in 1504 (ER., xn, p. 661), and John Jenour had sasine of his father's lands in the lordship of Ardmanacht in 1564 (ibid., xix, p. 523). The spelling JUNOR occurs in Inverness. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Jenner Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Jenner 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 Jenner family tree.
Search Jenner Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Jenner family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records of the Jenner family.
Research the Jenner surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Jenner Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 4529 people with the Jenner surname in the UK? Jenner is now ranked number 1293 for popularity in the UK. |
Jenner Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Jenner family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Jenner data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Jenner family and people looking to contact living Jenner relations.
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Find your Irish Jenner relatives on findmypast.ie
Jenner Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Jenner surname in the USA? Jenner is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Jenner Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Jenner family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Jenner surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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