Garand Name Study

Date: 10 Oct 2018
Location: Quebec, Canada
Surnames/tags: Garand Garant

Contents 1 How to Join 2 Surname Variants 3 Task List 4 Fun Facts

How to Join

This is a One Name Study to collect together in one place everything about the surname Garand and its variants. The hope is that other researchers like you will join our study to help make it a valuable reference point for people studying lines that cross or intersect. Please contact the project leader, add categories to your profiles, add your questions to the bulletin board, add details of your name research, etc.

Surname Variants

Garand, Garant, Gareau, Garrow, Garroh

Stats

The Surname Garand is used in at least 12 countries.

Task List

• Add your own family to the group using the category tag. (Please limit this to birth name only and adopted children. No married names or spouses.)
• Help improve the profiles and sources of others in your family cluster.
• Work cooperatively together with other Garand profile managers to create the best tree possible.
• Write comprehensive, well-sourced biographies for Garand profiles.
• Check for duplicates and request merges.

Fun Facts

• Migrant Ancestor: Pierre Garand of Rouen, Normandie, France
• Also a common name for a rifle, the M1 Garand, or the Garand Carbine made by the same designer.