Summer Family Tree research resources
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 687 people with the Summer surname? In that year Summer was ranked number 2893 for popularity in the UK. |
Summer records on Ancestry
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Historical References
"SYMMERS, SYMEBS, SIMMERS, SOMERS, SUMMER, SUMMERS. Metcalf-Jamieson (Scottish dictionary) has: Somer, a sampler, applied to both men and horses, Old French somier, sommier. William Sumer witnessed a grant by Richard de Paynstoun to the Hospital of Soltre between 1180-1214 (Sohre, p. 5). In 1326 David n granted to William Somyr for life an annual rent of 40s. (Stodart, n, p. 375), Johannes Sovmer was burgess of Perth in 1365 (RMS., i, 196), and in 1376 the lands of Scralyne were leased to William Sumer (RHM., i, p. Ixvii). George Somyr was one of a number chosen "to inquire and knaw vppone the landis and guidis pertaining to Walter Ogilvy of Owres" in 1478 (ALA., June, 1478), and a later George Symmer was charged with oppression, 1529 (Trials, i, p. 141 ). Adam Summer had sasine in 1550 as heir of Barthillomew Summyr in Glasgow (Protocols, i), and Andrew Symmer, quarrior, admitted burgess freeman of Glasgow gratis in 1584, "becaus he is ane calsay maker and hes promised to mak twa rude of calsay, gratis" (Burgesses). David Sommer appears in Ancrum in 1633 (Retours, Roxburgh, 152), John Symer was trade burgess of Aberdeen, 1641 (ROA., i, p. 232), John Simmer was fiar of Brathinsch in 1646 (Tervise, Land of Lindsays, p. 433), and Elizabeth Simmer is recorded in Stank, parish of Stonehouse, 1687 (Lanark CR.). Symmer or Somyr of Balzeordie, an old Angus family of whom nothing much is known. They possessed Balzordie in 1450. In 1682 Symmer of Baljordie were described as "ane ancient familie and chief of the name" (Account of shire of Forfar, Spottiswoode Miscellany, i, p. 335). They continued to be considered ''chief of the name" till about the middle of the eighteenth century when the male branch failed (Jervise, Lund of Lindsays, p. 310r-311). They took a prominent part in local affairs. At least one member of the family changed the spelling in last century to Seymour. Simer and Simers 1686, Summyr 1550, Sumyer 1454, Symer 1633, Symir 1551, Symmeir 1530, Symour 1688. In the Edinburgh Marriage Records, 1595-1800, the name occurs as: Symmer, Simmer, Symers, Summer, Summers, Somer, Somers, and Sommer; and in Greyfriars Burial Register, 1658-1700: Somers, Simers, Simeres, Sommers, and Summers. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Summer Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Summer 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 Summer family tree.
Check out Summer Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Summer family name using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Summer family.
Research the Summer surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Summer Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 257 people with the Summer surname in the UK? Summer is now ranked number 3801 for popularity in the UK. |
Summer Genealogy Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Summer surname in the USA? Summer is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Summer Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Summer family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
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