Researching Barry Penner
Dig into the past of Barry Penner using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 48 people with the Penner surname? In that year Penner was ranked number 3531 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Barry means "Dweller of the barrier" and is of French origin.
Records of Barry Penner on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Barry Penner 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 Penner 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 Barry Penner and the Penner Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Penner 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 Penner family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Barry Penner at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Barry Penner using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Barry Penner records.
Search MyHeritage for Barry Penner information.
Investigate the LDS Database for records about Barry Penner.
Research the Penner surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Penner Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 48 people with the Penner surname in the UK? Penner is now ranked number 3997 for popularity in the UK. |
Penner Family History 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Barry Penner.
Study MyTrees for information on the Penner family and people looking to contact living Penner relations.
Look at One Great Family for Penner records submitted by people who are already researching the Penner Family Tree.
Find Barry Penner from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Penner 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.
Research the Penner surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Penner surname in the USA? Penner is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Penner Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Barry Penner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Barry Penner
Barry Penner
Barry Penner, is a Canadian licensed lawyer and former politician in the province of British Columbia. He served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly of British Columbia (MLA) for Chilliwack-Hope for 16 years. He also served as Attorney General of British Columbia, Deputy House Leader (2005–2009), Minister of Environment and Minister of Aboriginal Relations and Reconciliation. Barry has also served as Chair of the Board of Directors for the government-owned Insurance Corporation of British Columbia.
Source: Barry Penner, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Penner
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
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