Ainley Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Ainley Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 1186 people with the Ainley surname? In that year Ainley was ranked number 2426 for popularity in the UK. |
Good news! There is already a One Name Study on the Ainley surname.
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Ainley records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Ainley family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Ancestry.com Global records search results for the Ainley family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Ainley family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Ainley family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Ainley family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Ainley family. |
DNA
Sometimes you can run into a brick wall in your tree and you just don't have enough evidence to make that next step back in time. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Ainley ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Ainley Tree?
Visit our Ainley DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Ainley Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ainley Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Ainley family tree.
Study Ainley Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Ainley family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Ainley family records.
Search MyHeritage for Ainley family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Ainley family.
Research the Ainley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ainley Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1062 people with the Ainley surname in the UK? Ainley is now ranked number 3050 for popularity in the UK. |
Ainley Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Ainley family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Ainley data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Ainley family and people looking to contact living Ainley relations.
Check out GENi for Ainley family records.
Find your Irish Ainley relatives on findmypast.ie
Ainley Forums
Research the Ainley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Ainley Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Ainley family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Ainley surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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