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

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

Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Jacob Surname / Last Name

We’ve compiled data from YourRoots Map to determine which genealogy sites and sources are most frequently used to research the “Jacob” 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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U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
1810 United States Federal Census
1820 United States Federal Census
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
1850 United States Federal Census
Louisiana, U.S., Records of Enslaved People, 1719-1820
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
Family Data Collection - Births
Family Data Collection - Deaths
1940 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Maryland, U.S., Births and Christenings Index, 1662-1911
Geneanet Community Trees Index
1860 United States Federal Census
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942
1870 United States Federal Census
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., Marriage Records Index, 1831-1964
Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1950
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
1881 Census of Canada
1891 Census of Canada
1861 Census of Canada
1871 Census of Canada
1851 Census of Canada East, Canada West, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia
Maryland and Virginia Colonials: Genealogies of Some Colonial Families, Vol. I
Massachusetts, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890
1830 United States Federal Census
1840 United States Federal Census
Virginia, U.S., Land, Marriage, and Probate Records, 1639-1850