Alva Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Alva Family History 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 1 people with the Alva surname? In that year Alva was ranked number 3578 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.
Alva records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Alva 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 US records search results for the Alva family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Alva 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. A DNA test can sometimes help to make a link to a particular family name if you find you share common DNA with people who have the same or similar surnames as each other. If you are lucky then you may get a match within a few generations and discover some Alva 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 Alva Tree?
Visit our Alva DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Alva Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Alva 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 Alva family tree.
Study Alva Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Alva family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Alva family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Alva family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Alva family.
Research the Alva surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Alva Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 12 people with the Alva surname in the UK? Alva is now ranked number 4030 for popularity in the UK. |
Alva Family Tree Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Alva family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Alva data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Alva family and people looking to contact living Alva relations.
Look at GENi for Alva family records.
Find your Irish Alva relatives on findmypast.ie
Alva Forums
Research the Alva surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Alva surname in the USA? Alva is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Alva Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Alva 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 Alva surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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