Hendry Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Hendry Family Tree 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 4744 people with the Hendry surname? In that year Hendry was ranked number 889 for popularity in the UK. |
Hendry records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Hendry 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Historical References
"HENRY, HENDRIE, HENDRY. These names are common in the districts of Ayr and Fife. The d is intrusive after n. Henricus, dapifer, was a witness c. 1183-88 (Scon, p. 27), and Henricus (Chen) was bishop of Aberdeen, 1282 21328 (ibid., p. 97). William Henry was witness in Perth, 1551 (Rottok, 74), Allan Henry, burgess of Irvine, 1552 (Protocols, i), Hendyre Hendry, burgess of Stirling, 1562 (SBR., p. 80), John Hendrie was tenant of the marquis of Huntly, 1600 (SCM., rv, p. 261), and William Henrie was member of Huntly Volunteers, 1798 (Witt, p. 8). As forename: Hendrie Ralstoun (1519) and Hendrie Dwn (1527). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Hendry Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hendry 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 Hendry family tree.
Investigate Hendry Parish Records at Find My Past.
Look at the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Hendry family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Hendry family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Hendry family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Hendry family.
Research the Hendry surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hendry Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 7079 people with the Hendry surname in the UK? Hendry is now ranked number 845 for popularity in the UK. |
Hendry Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Hendry family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Hendry data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Hendry family and people looking to contact living Hendry relations.
Investigate GENi for Hendry family records.
Find your Irish Hendry relatives on findmypast.ie
Hendry Forums
Research the Hendry surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Hendry surname in the USA? Hendry is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Hendry Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Hendry 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 Hendry surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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