Merry Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Merry Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2238 people with the Merry surname? In that year Merry was ranked number 1691 for popularity in the UK. |
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Merry records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Merry family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Merry family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Merry family. |
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Historical References
"MERRY. Thomas Mirrie was bailie of Ayr, 1607 (Ayr, p. 141), Elizabeth Mime is recorded there, 1656 (ibid., p. 197), and William Mirrie was "execut in ye grassmercat for murder" In 1682 (BOEC., vra, p. 132). John Mirrie was writer in Edinburgh, 1686 (RFC., 3. ser. xn, p. 315), and Mr. Thomas Mirrey was schoolmaster at Wandel, 1712 (Lanark CR.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Merry Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Merry 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 Merry family tree.
Check out Merry Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Merry family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Merry family records.
Study MyHeritage for Merry family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Merry family.
Research the Merry surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Merry Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 3152 people with the Merry surname in the UK? Merry is now ranked number 1752 for popularity in the UK. |
Merry Family Tree Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Merry family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Merry data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Merry family and people looking to contact living Merry relations.
Check out GENi for Merry family records.
Find your Irish Merry relatives on findmypast.ie
Merry Forums
Research the Merry surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Merry surname in the USA? Merry is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Merry Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Merry 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 Merry surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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