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

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1880 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1930 United States Federal Census
Geneanet Community Trees Index
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
1860 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1850 United States Federal Census
1940 United States Federal Census
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
1950 United States Federal Census
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
1881 England Census
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
1851 England Census
Wisconsin, U.S., State Censuses, 1855-1905
Wisconsin, U.S., Birth Index, 1808-1907
U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000
Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
California Birth Index, 1905-1995
Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1959-1997
Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Web: Wisconsin, Find A Grave Index, 1836-2012
Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1897-1929
Florida, U.S., Death Index, 1877-1998
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
1911 England Census
Michigan, U.S., Death Records, 1867-1952
U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1916-2007
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007
Kentucky, U.S., Birth Index, 1911-1999
Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012
U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946
Web: Oregon, Find A Grave Index, 1819-2012
Wisconsin, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1997
U.S. Public Records Index
U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
Kentucky, U.S., Death Records, 1852-1965
Oregon, U.S., Death Index, 1898-2008
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules, 1850-1885
California, U.S., Divorce Index, 1966-1984
California, U.S., Marriage Index, 1960-1985
Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019
U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current
Web: Michigan, Find A Grave Index, 1805-2012
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
Family Data Collection - Deaths
1840 United States Federal Census
Alabama, U.S., Death Index, 1908-1959
North Carolina, U.S., Death Indexes, 1908-2004
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
Web: Louisiana, Find A Grave Index, 1700-2012
Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012
Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
in the U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934
Tennessee, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1874-1955
Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1826-1942
U.S., Federal Census Mortality Schedules Index, 1850-1880
Kentucky, U.S., Marriage Index, 1973-1999
Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
England & Wales, Civil Registration Birth Index, 1837-1915
California, U.S., Death Index, 1940-1997
Family Data Collection - Births
1841 England Census
1861 England Census
1871 England Census
1790 United States Federal Census
1800 United States Federal Census
1810 United States Federal Census
1830 United States Federal Census
1890 Veterans Schedules of the U.S. Federal Census
1891 England Census
Alabama, Texas and Virginia, U.S., Confederate Pensions, 1884-1958
Georgia Marriages, 1699-1944
Indiana, U.S., WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920
Massachusetts, U.S., Death Index, 1970-2003
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1916-2005
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985
Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988
North Carolina, U.S., Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868
Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993
Massachusetts, U.S., Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
Missouri, U.S., Marriage Records, 1805-2002
Texas, U.S., Birth Index, 1903-1997
U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865
U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880
Web: Kentucky, Find A Grave Index, 1776-2012
Wisconsin, U.S., Death Index, 1808-1907
Alabama, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Selected Counties, 1809-1920
Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850
Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1941
Alabama, U.S., Marriage Index, 1800-1969
American Civil War Soldiers
Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia
Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002
U.S., Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865
U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815
Topographical Dictionary of 2885 English Emigrants to New England, 1620-1650
The Kingsport Times (Kingsport, Tennessee)
Roane County, West Virginia Families
Cook County, Illinois, U.S., Marriages Index, 1871-1920
Appleton Post Crescent (Appleton, Wisconsin)
Civil War Service Records
Ironwood Daily Globe (Ironwood, Michigan)
Kentucky Marriage Records
England & Wales, Civil Registration Marriage Index, 1837-1915
English Origins of New England Families, Vol. I
Historical Newspapers, Birth, Marriage, & Death Announcements, 1851-2003
1820 United States Federal Census