Birmingham Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Birmingham 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 744 people with the Birmingham surname? In that year Birmingham was ranked number 2837 for popularity in the UK. |
Birmingham records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Birmingham 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 Birmingham family. |
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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Birmingham family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Birmingham family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Birmingham family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Birmingham family. |
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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 Birmingham 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 Birmingham Tree?
Visit our Birmingham DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Birmingham Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Birmingham 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 Birmingham family tree.
Explore Birmingham Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Birmingham family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Birmingham family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Birmingham family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Birmingham family.
Research the Birmingham surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Birmingham Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 973 people with the Birmingham surname in the UK? Birmingham is now ranked number 3128 for popularity in the UK. |
Birmingham Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Birmingham family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Birmingham data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Birmingham family and people looking to contact living Birmingham relations.
Investigate GENi for Birmingham family records.
Find your Irish Birmingham relatives on findmypast.ie
Birmingham Forums
Research the Birmingham surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Birmingham surname in the USA? Birmingham is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Birmingham Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Birmingham 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 Birmingham surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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