Merson Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Merson Genealogy 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 338 people with the Merson surname? In that year Merson was ranked number 3241 for popularity in the UK. |
Merson records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Merson 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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Historical References
"MERSON, MEAHSON. Peter Merson is in record in the parish of Dumbennan, 1716 (SCM., rv, p. 170), Patrick Merson was gunsmith to the Gartly Company of Volunteers, 1798 (Witt, p. 25), and George Merson from King Edward served in the first Great War (Turriff). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Merson Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Merson 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 Merson family tree.
Check out Merson Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Merson family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Merson family records.
Search MyHeritage for Merson family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Merson family.
Research the Merson surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Merson Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 337 people with the Merson surname in the UK? Merson is now ranked number 3724 for popularity in the UK. |
Merson Family Tree Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Merson family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Merson data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Merson family and people looking to contact living Merson relations.
Explore GENi for Merson family records.
Find your Irish Merson relatives on findmypast.ie
Merson Forums
Research the Merson surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Merson Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Merson 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 Merson surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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