Alvin Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Alvin Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Alvin Family History !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 68 people with the Alvin surname? In that year Alvin was ranked number 3511 for popularity in the UK. |
Alvin records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Alvin 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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Origins and History
New to Family History? Check out our Getting Started page. Check out House Of Names to investigate the origins of the Alvin surname or get a copy of the Alvin family Crest (a great gift idea!).
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 Alvin ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Alvin Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Alvin 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Alvin family tree.
Study Alvin Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of the Alvin family using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Alvin family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Alvin family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Alvin family.
Research the Alvin surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Alvin Military records.
Alvin Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Alvin family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Alvin data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Check out MyTrees for information on the Alvin family and people looking to contact living Alvin relations.
Investigate GENi for Alvin family records.
Search One Great Family for Alvin records submitted by people who are already researching the Alvin Family Tree .
Find your Irish Alvin relatives on findmypast.ie
Alvin Forums
Research the Alvin surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Alvin Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Alvin 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 Alvin surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some Famous People with the surname of Alvin
| John Alvin |  | John Henry Alvin (November 24, 1948 ? February 6, 2008) was an award-winning cinematic artist and painter who illustrated some of the world's most recognizable movie posters. |
| Tom Alvin | | Tom Alvin (born 21 April 1962) is a former Australian rules footballer who represented Carlton and Victoria. |
| John Alvin | | John Alvin Hoffstadt (October 24, 1917 ? February 27, 2009) was an American film, stage and television actor. |
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