Researching Mary Travers
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1503 people with the Travers surname? In that year Travers was ranked number 2167 for popularity in the UK. |
The name Mary means "bitter" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Mary Travers on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Mary Travers and the Travers Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Travers 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 Travers family tree.
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| Did you know that there are currently 3201 people with the Travers surname in the UK? Travers is now ranked number 1731 for popularity in the UK. |
Travers Family Tree Databases
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Travers Forums
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| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Travers surname in the USA? Travers is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Travers Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Mary Travers. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Mary Travers
Mary Travers
Mary Allin Travers (November 9, 1936 – September 16, 2009) was an American singer-songwriter and member of the folk music group Peter, Paul and Mary, along with Peter Yarrow and Paul Stookey. Peter, Paul and Mary was one of the most successful folk music groups of the 1960s. Travers, unlike most folk musicians of the early 1960s who were a part of the burgeoning music scene, grew up in New York City's Greenwich Village. A contralto, Travers released five solo albums in addition to her work with Peter, Paul and Mary.
Source: Mary Travers, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Travers
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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