Linney Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Linney 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 942 people with the Linney surname? In that year Linney was ranked number 2644 for popularity in the UK. |
Linney records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Linney 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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Ancestry.com US records search results for the Linney family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Linney family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Linney family. |
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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Linney 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 Linney Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Linney 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 Linney family tree.
Look at Linney Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Linney family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Linney family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Linney family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Linney family.
Research the Linney surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Linney Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 1141 people with the Linney surname in the UK? Linney is now ranked number 2981 for popularity in the UK. |
Linney Family History Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Linney family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Linney data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Linney family and people looking to contact living Linney relations.
Check out GENi for Linney family records.
Find your Irish Linney relatives on findmypast.ie
Linney Forums
Research the Linney surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Linney surname in the USA? Linney is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Linney Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Linney 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 Linney surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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