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Best Genealogy Sites to Search Records for English Surname / Last Name

Learn where genealogists search family records for your "English" surname & last name. Here are trusted sources for genealogy record search by YourRoots data.

Top Genealogy Sources for Records for English Surname / Last Name

We’ve compiled data from YourRoots Map to determine which genealogy sites and sources are most frequently used to research the “English” surname. The list below is sorted by popularity, but remember—even lesser-known resources can be incredibly helpful. Genealogy research is personal and unique, so you never know where you might find that important record.
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1880 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
1861 Scotland Census
1851 Scotland Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
1850 United States Federal Census
1891 England Census
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
1851 England Census
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Passenger Lists, 1813-1963
1861 England Census
1901 England Census
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
1940 United States Federal Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
1911 England Census
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Death Records Index, 1804-1949
1891 Scotland Census
1871 England Census
U.S., World War I Civilian Draft Registrations, 1917-1918
Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969
Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
Michigan, U.S., Death Index, 1971-1996
Connecticut, U.S., Marriage Index, 1959-2012
1871 Scotland Census
1901 Scotland Census
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
1840 United States Federal Census
1800 United States Federal Census
1830 United States Federal Census
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio: Camp Chase Cemetery
Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
Kentucky 1910 Miracode Index
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Alabama, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1810-1890
North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
Family Data Collection - Births
U.S., Civil War Prisoner of War Records, 1861-1865
Passenger Ships and Images
Derrick (Oil City, Pennsylvania)