Bellew Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Bellew 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 166 people with the Bellew surname? In that year Bellew was ranked number 3413 for popularity in the UK. |
Bellew records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Bellew 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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Historical References
"BELLEW. Recorded in Aberdeen, and most probably a late incomer from across the Border. Harrison says from Bellou or Belleau in France, and Lower mentions Belleau, a parish in Lincolnshire. Gilbert de Beleawe witnessed gift of the 'eschalingas I Lambremore' to the church of Kelso by William de Vyerpunt c. 1160 (Keho,p. 257). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Bellew 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 Bellew Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bellew 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 Bellew family tree.
Search Bellew Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Bellew family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Bellew family records.
Search MyHeritage for Bellew family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Bellew family.
Research the Bellew surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Bellew Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 525 people with the Bellew surname in the UK? Bellew is now ranked number 3546 for popularity in the UK. |
Bellew Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Bellew family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Bellew data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Bellew family and people looking to contact living Bellew relations.
Look at GENi for Bellew family records.
Find your Irish Bellew relatives on findmypast.ie
Bellew Forums
Research the Bellew surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Bellew surname in the USA? Bellew is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Bellew Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Bellew 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 Bellew surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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