Researching Tom Garner
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The name Tom means "Form of THOMAS. a twin" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Tom Garner on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Tom Garner and the Garner Genealogy
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![]() | 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 Family History Databases
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Garner Forums
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Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on Tom Garner. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Tom Garner
Tom Garner
Tom Garner (born July 18, 1961) is an American professional golfer who played on the PGA Tour and the Nationwide Tour.
Garner joined the PGA Tour in 1987, earning his Tour card through qualifying school. He struggled in his rookie year on Tour and was unable to retain his card. He joined the Nationwide Tour in 1990 where he won the Ben Hogan Central New York Classic. The following year he finished in a tie for second twice while recording four top-5 finishes. He picked up his second victory on Tour in 1992 at the Ben Hogan Bakersfield Open. He rejoined the PGA Tour in 1994, earning his card through qualifying school but struggled and returned to the Nationwide Tour where he would play until 1998.
Garner has worked as an instructor at the Arnold Palmer Golf Academy at Bay Hill Club and Lodge in Orlando, Florida since 1997.
Source: Tom 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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