Alter Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Alter Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 25 people with the Alter surname? In that year Alter was ranked number 3554 for popularity in the UK. |
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.
Alter records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Alter family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Alter family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Alter family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Alter family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Alter family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Alter 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 Alter 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 Alter Tree?
Visit our Alter DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Alter Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Alter 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 Alter family tree.
Study Alter Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Alter family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Alter family records.
Search MyHeritage for Alter family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Alter family.
Research the Alter surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Alter Military records.
Alter Family Tree Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Alter family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Alter data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Alter family and people looking to contact living Alter relations.
Check out GENi for Alter family records.
Find your Irish Alter relatives on findmypast.ie
Alter Forums
Research the Alter surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Alter surname in the USA? Alter is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Alter Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Alter 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 Alter surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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