Researching Mary Sands
Dig into the past of Mary Sands using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3354 people with the Sands surname? In that year Sands was ranked number 1247 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Sands on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mary Sands and the Sands Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sands 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 Sands family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Mary Sands at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Mary Sands using the FreeBMD database.
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![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4664 people with the Sands surname in the UK? Sands is now ranked number 1259 for popularity in the UK. |
Sands Family History Databases
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Sands 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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Miscellaneous Sands Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Sands. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Sands
Mary Sands
Mary Bullman Sands (April 8, 1872 – April 2, 1949), from Allanstand in Madison County, North Carolina, was a singer of old traditional ballads during the early part of the 20th century. She was known locally as "Singing Mary" due to her singing talent and extensive knowledge of the words and melodies of many old-time traditional songs that had been passed down through previous generations. In 1916, English folklorist Cecil Sharp visited Madison County to collect and record traditional folk songs being sung in America that would have originated generations earlier in the British Isles. Sands sang 25 songs for him, 23 of which he included in his book, English Folk Songs from the Southern Appalachians.
Source: Mary Sands, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Sands
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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