Macdonnell Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Macdonnell Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 85 people with the Macdonnell surname? In that year Macdonnell was ranked number 3494 for popularity in the UK. |
Macdonnell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Macdonnell 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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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 Macdonnell 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 Macdonnell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Macdonnell 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 Macdonnell family tree.
Study Macdonnell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Macdonnell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Macdonnell family records.
Study MyHeritage for Macdonnell family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Macdonnell family.
Research the Macdonnell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Macdonnell Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 175 people with the Macdonnell surname in the UK? Macdonnell is now ranked number 3878 for popularity in the UK. |
Macdonnell Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Macdonnell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Macdonnell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Search MyTrees for information on the Macdonnell family and people looking to contact living Macdonnell relations.
Search GENi for Macdonnell family records.
Find your Irish Macdonnell relatives on findmypast.ie
Macdonnell Forums
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Miscellaneous Macdonnell Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Macdonnell 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 Macdonnell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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