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

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

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Home Surname / Last Name

We’ve compiled data from YourRoots Map to determine which genealogy sites and sources are most frequently used to research the “Home” 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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Where to Search Records for Home Surname / Last name for free: FamilySearch availability analysis

Below is a comprehensive list of popular genealogy sources alogside with which one is available on FamilySearch for free.

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The full list of genealogy record sources for Home Surname / Last name

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1880 United States Federal Census
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
The Magna Charta Sureties, 1215