Researching William Hardeman
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 126 people with the Hardeman surname? In that year Hardeman was ranked number 3453 for popularity in the UK. |

The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Hardeman on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Hardeman and the Hardeman Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hardeman 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 Hardeman family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for William Hardeman at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of William Hardeman using the FreeBMD database.
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Look at the LDS Database for records about William Hardeman.
Research the Hardeman surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hardeman Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 152 people with the Hardeman surname in the UK? Hardeman is now ranked number 3899 for popularity in the UK. |
Hardeman Family History 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.
Explore the WikiTree database for user contributed records for William Hardeman.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hardeman family and people looking to contact living Hardeman relations.
Search One Great Family for Hardeman records submitted by people who are already researching the Hardeman Family Tree.
Find William Hardeman from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hardeman 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 6076 people with the Hardeman surname in the USA? Hardeman is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hardeman Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on William Hardeman. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called William Hardeman
William Polk Hardeman
William Polk Hardeman (November 4, 1816 – April 8, 1898) was a Confederate States Army brigadier general during the American Civil War. He had fought in the Texas War of Independence in 1836. He was a member of the Texas Rangers and fought in the Mexican-American War in 1846–1847. During the Civil War, he participated in Brigadier General Henry Hopkins Sibley's New Mexico Campaign and in the Red River Campaign. He had a variety of occupations after the war, including superintendent of public buildings and grounds at Austin, Texas.
Source: William Polk Hardeman, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hardeman
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.
Haradon Hardan Harden Hardenbergh Hardenbrook Hardiman Hardin Hardine Harding Hardinge Hardinger Hardingham Hardington Hardman Hardmeier Hardnick Hardunka Hardwin Hardyman Harraden Harradence Harradine Harreden Harten Hartenberger Hartenbower Hartenstein Harthun Hartin Harting Hartinger Hartington Hartman Hartmann Hartmett Hartmeyer Hartmuss Hartneck Hartnell Hartner Hartness Hartnett Hartney Hartnig Hartnup Hartom Harton Hartong Hartung Hawarden Heardman Herdman Heridon Hertenstein Hewerdine Horten Hortmanns Horton Howerton Hrdina Hrodman Hrothmann Huerdini Hurdman Hurdon Hurton





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