Background

The roots of the Baumgartners and their many name variants (Baum, Baumgardner, Bomgardner, Baumgarten, Bumgarner, Bomgarner, Garner, etc.) lie largely in Central and Western Europe over the past 500-1000 years, mainly in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It is estimated that there are as many as 1000 different genetic lines. DNA testing can help families to trace their roots and find relatives both in the New and Old Worlds.