Neill Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Neill 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 1983 people with the Neill surname? In that year Neill was ranked number 1845 for popularity in the UK. |
Neill records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Neill 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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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Neill 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 Neill 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 Neill Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Neill 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 Neill family tree.
Study Neill Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Neill family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Neill family records.
Search MyHeritage for Neill family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Neill family.
Research the Neill surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Neill Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 5359 people with the Neill surname in the UK? Neill is now ranked number 1105 for popularity in the UK. |
Neill Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Neill family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Neill data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Neill family and people looking to contact living Neill relations.
Explore GENi for Neill family records.
Find your Irish Neill relatives on findmypast.ie
Neill Forums
Research the Neill surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 12153 people with the Neill surname in the USA? Neill is ranked number 153 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Neill Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Neill 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 Neill surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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