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

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

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Top Genealogy Sources for Records for unknown Surname / Last Name

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


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1930 United States Federal Census
1920 United States Federal Census
1900 United States Federal Census
1910 United States Federal Census
1880 United States Federal Census
1861 England Census
1851 England Census
1871 England Census
1881 England Census
1891 England Census
1901 England Census
Florida, U.S., State Census, 1867-1945
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995
1940 United States Federal Census
1850 United States Federal Census
1870 United States Federal Census
1860 United States Federal Census
England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1837-1915
U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
1841 England Census
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
U.S., Find a Grave¨ Index, 1600s-Current
Family Data Collection - Individual Records
U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925
1911 England Census
Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2022
Family Data Collection - Deaths
Washington, U.S., Death Records, 1907-2017
London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
1881 Wales Census
1911 Census of Canada
U.S., Veterans' Gravesites, ca.1775-2019
Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012
Geneanet Community Trees Index
Web: Missouri, Find A Grave Index, 1812-2012
California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968
Connecticut, U.S., Town Death Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
Florida, U.S., Marriage Indexes, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001
1841 Scotland Census
1851 Scotland Census
Records of Colonial Gloucester County, Virginia

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