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

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

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Key Surname / Last Name

We’ve compiled data from YourRoots Map to determine which genealogy sites and sources are most frequently used to research the “Key” 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 Key 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 Key Surname / Last name


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1891 England Census
1851 England Census
1911 England Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1901 England Census
1871 England Census
1881 England Census
1930 United States Federal Census
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
1940 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1861 England Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
1910 United States Federal Census
Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1997
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Maine, U.S., Marriage Index, 1892-1996
Maryland, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1655-1850
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002
North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
UK, City, Town and Village Photos, 1857-2015

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