Lees Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Lees 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 13278 people with the Lees surname? In that year Lees was ranked number 298 for popularity in the UK. |
"Meadows, fields. "(The origin and signification of Scottish surnames. Clifford Stanley Sims, 1862)
Lees records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Lees 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Historical References
"LEES. In the Highlands this name derives from M'lttiosa (Mac GiWlosa), 'son of the gillie of Jesus,' corrupted to A/VVLio.v and Llos, whence Lees. "(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 Lees 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 Lees Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Lees 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 Lees family tree.
Investigate Lees Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Lees family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Lees family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Lees family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Lees family.
Research the Lees surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Lees Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 12600 people with the Lees surname in the UK? Lees is now ranked number 455 for popularity in the UK. |
Lees Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Lees family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Lees data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Lees family and people looking to contact living Lees relations.
Look at GENi for Lees family records.
Find your Irish Lees relatives on findmypast.ie
Lees Forums
Research the Lees surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 9115 people with the Lees surname in the USA? Lees is ranked number 154 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Lees Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Lees 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 Lees surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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