Resources for researching the Blakney Family Tree
Explore the detail of the Blakney Genealogy using the links below. We hope you find these resources useful whilst you are researching your Blakney Family Tree !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 43 people with the Blakney surname? In that year Blakney was ranked number 3536 for popularity in the UK. |
Blakney records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Blakney 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 US records search results for the Blakney family. |
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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 Blakney surname or get a copy of the Blakney 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 Blakney 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 Blakney Tree?
Visit our Blakney DNA page to find out more.
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Blakney Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Blakney 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 Blakney family tree.
Study Blakney Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of the Blakney family using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Blakney family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Blakney family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Blakney family.
Research the Blakney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Blakney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1 people with the Blakney surname in the UK? Blakney is now ranked number 4040 for popularity in the UK. |
Blakney Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Blakney family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Blakney data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Blakney family and people looking to contact living Blakney relations.
Explore GENi for Blakney family records.
Investigate One Great Family for Blakney records submitted by people who are already researching the Blakney Family History .
Find your Irish Blakney relatives on findmypast.ie
Blakney Forums
Research the Blakney surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Blakney surname in the USA? Blakney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Blakney Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Blakney 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 Blakney surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some Famous People with the surname of Blakney
Roderick Blakney | ![]() | Roderick Bertrand Blakney (born August 6 1976 in Hartsville, South Carolina) is an American professional basketball player. |
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