The GARDENIER surname is Dutch. It is also spelled GARDINIER, GARDINEER and GARDENEAR in Montgomery Co. records, but the original spelling in this country was Gardenier. Most of them came to Montgomery Co. from what is now Albany and Columbia counties of New York State as far as I can tell. I would be interested to learn about any who came from elsewhere. If you have any Gardeniers in Montgomery Co., I would be interested to learn what other surnames they connect to. By learning the names of the parents and siblings of the spouse of a Gardenier, it will sometimes help in establishing who were the parents of the Gardenier. The Dutch usually (not always) named the first two boys and first two girls after the parents of the husband and wife. Of course, I would be interested in any information about the Gardenier families as well. I may be able to help you with the Gardeniers if you can help me with the family that the spouse of a Gardenier came from. Cliff Lamere Albany, NY