Ley Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Ley 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 1308 people with the Ley surname? In that year Ley was ranked number 2321 for popularity in the UK. |
Ley records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Ley 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Historical References
"LEE, LEY. Local. The earlier references point to an English origin. Alan de Leia witnessed a charter by Eschina uxor Walteri a. 1177, and a later Alan de Leya witnessed a charter by Alexander, son of Walter, senescallus, 1246 (RMP., p. 75, 89). Phelippe de la Leye rendered homage, 1296 (Bain, n, p. 196). Robertus de Lee, 1436 (Home, 6). John Lie in Snook-miln, 1718 (Lander). "(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 Ley 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 Ley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ley 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 Ley family tree.
Explore Ley Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Ley family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Ley family records.
Search MyHeritage for Ley family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Ley family.
Research the Ley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ley Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1723 people with the Ley surname in the UK? Ley is now ranked number 2527 for popularity in the UK. |
Ley Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Ley family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Ley data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ley family and people looking to contact living Ley relations.
Check out GENi for Ley family records.
Find your Irish Ley relatives on findmypast.ie
Ley Forums
Research the Ley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 6076 people with the Ley surname in the USA? Ley is ranked number 155 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ley Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Ley 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 Ley surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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