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

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

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for Main Surname / Last Name

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


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Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
Florida, U.S., Divorce Index, 1927-2001
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
1851 Scotland Census
1861 Scotland Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1841 Scotland Census
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Minnesota, U.S., Death Index, 1908-2017
Connecticut, U.S., Town Marriage Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970

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