Edwards Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Edwards Family History 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 83464 people with the Edwards surname? In that year Edwards was ranked number 23 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.
Edwards records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Edwards 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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Historical References
"EDWARDS, 'son of EDWABD,' q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Edwards Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edwards 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 Edwards family tree.
Investigate Edwards Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Edwards family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Edwards family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Edwards family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Edwards family.
Research the Edwards surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Edwards Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 111386 people with the Edwards surname in the UK? Edwards is now ranked number 18 for popularity in the UK. |
Edwards Family History Databases
Check out WikiTree for user contributed Edwards family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Edwards data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Edwards family and people looking to contact living Edwards relations.
Study GENi for Edwards family records.
Find your Irish Edwards relatives on findmypast.ie
Edwards Forums
Research the Edwards surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 416240 people with the Edwards surname in the USA? Edwards is ranked number 43 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edwards Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Edwards 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 Edwards surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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