Researching Ian Viner
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 973 people with the Viner surname? In that year Viner was ranked number 2616 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ian means "God is gracious" and is of Scottish origin.
Records of Ian Viner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Ian Viner and the Viner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Viner 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 Viner family tree.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1167 people with the Viner surname in the UK? Viner is now ranked number 2959 for popularity in the UK. |
Viner Family Tree Databases
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Find Ian Viner from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Viner Forums
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Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on Ian Viner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ian Viner
Ian Viner
Robert Ian Viner AO (born 21 January 1933) is an Australian solicitor and barrister, and former politician. He was the Liberal member for the House of Representatives seat of Stirling from 1972 until his defeat by Labor's Ron Edwards in the 1983 election. He was Minister for Aboriginal Affairs from 1975 to 1978, Minister for Employment and Youth Affairs from 1978 to 1981—he was a cabinet minister from November 1980. In 1981, he was appointed Minister for Industrial Relations and, in April 1982, Minister for Defence Support and Minister Assisting the Minister for Defence and a member of the Defence Council.
Source: Ian Viner, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Viner
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.
Vanier Vannar Vanner Vannier Veneur Venmore Venner Venneur Venor Venour Vigneri Vignery Vomer Vyner





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