Researching Mary Garner
Dig into the past of Mary Garner using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 9466 people with the Garner surname? In that year Garner was ranked number 434 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Garner on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Mary Garner in your 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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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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Garner 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 Mary Garner and the Garner Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Garner 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 Garner family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Mary Garner at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mary Garner using the FreeBMD database.
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Explore the LDS Database for records about Mary Garner.
Research the Garner surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Garner Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 13244 people with the Garner surname in the UK? Garner is now ranked number 436 for popularity in the UK. |
Garner Genealogy 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.
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Find Mary Garner from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Garner 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 94186 people with the Garner surname in the USA? Garner is ranked number 126 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Garner Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Garner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Garner
Mary Texas Hurt Garner
Mary Texas Hurt Garner (October 3, 1928 – July 1, 1997) was a politician from Alabama. She served as Alabama State Treasurer from 1963 to 1967, State Auditor of Alabama from 1959 to 1963 and Secretary of State of Alabama from 1955 to 1959.
She received a degree from George Washington University and was admitted to the Alabama Bar Association by examination and practiced law one year in Scottsboro before becoming a member of the state Attorney General's office. She resigned this position to become a candidate for the office of Secretary of State in 1954 and was elected State Auditor in 1958 and State Treasurer in 1962.
According to the Centreville Press (Centreville, AL): "Before entering law school, Miss Hurt was the Manager for the Bocanita Theatre in Scottsboro and at the age of 12 was credited with being the 'world's youngest theatre manager.'"
She married William E. Garner on November 3, 1956, and had two children. She died on July 1, 1997.
Source: Mary Texas Hurt Garner, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Garner
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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