Tanner Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Tanner Family History 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 6719 people with the Tanner surname? In that year Tanner was ranked number 607 for popularity in the UK. |
Tanner records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Tanner 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Historical References
"TANNER. From the occupation, 'tanner of leather.' Thomas le Tannour rendered homage at Berwick, 1291 (RR.). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Tanner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Tanner 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 Tanner family tree.
Investigate Tanner Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Tanner family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Tanner family records.
Search MyHeritage for Tanner family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Tanner family.
Research the Tanner surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Tanner Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7920 people with the Tanner surname in the UK? Tanner is now ranked number 748 for popularity in the UK. |
Tanner Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Tanner family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Tanner data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Tanner family and people looking to contact living Tanner relations.
Check out GENi for Tanner family records.
Find your Irish Tanner relatives on findmypast.ie
Tanner Forums
Research the Tanner surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 57727 people with the Tanner surname in the USA? Tanner is ranked number 138 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Tanner Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Tanner 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 Tanner surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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