Researching Andrew Somers
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1014 people with the Somers surname? In that year Somers was ranked number 2579 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Andrew means "Manly" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Andrew Somers on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Andrew Somers in your 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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DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Somers ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Andrew Somers and the Somers Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Somers 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 Somers family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Andrew Somers at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Andrew Somers using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about Andrew Somers.
Research the Somers surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Somers Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 2217 people with the Somers surname in the UK? Somers is now ranked number 2215 for popularity in the UK. |
Somers Family Tree Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Andrew Somers.
Study MyTrees for information on the Somers family and people looking to contact living Somers relations.
Explore One Great Family for Somers records submitted by people who are already researching the Somers Family Tree.
Find Andrew Somers from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Somers Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Somers surname in the USA? Somers is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Somers Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Andrew Somers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Andrew Somers
Andrew Lawrence Somers
Andrew Lawrence Somers (March 21, 1895 – April 6, 1949) was an American Democratic politician who served as a U.S. Representative from New York from 1925 until his death.
He attended St. Teresa's Academy in Brooklyn, Brooklyn College Preparatory School, Manhattan College, and New York University in New York City.He engaged in dry color and chemical business.
During World War I, he enlisted on July 18, 1917, as a hospital apprentice, second class, in the United States Naval Reserve Force.
Subsequently, he served as ensign in the Naval Reserve Flying Corps and was then appointed a naval aviator on September 17, 1918. He proceeded to foreign service on September 30, 1918, and served there until honorably discharged March 4, 1919.
Somers died on April 6, 1949, at age 54.
Source: Andrew Lawrence Somers, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Somers
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