Phelps Family Tree research resources
Dig into the past of the Phelps 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 2974 people with the Phelps surname? In that year Phelps was ranked number 1355 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelps records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Phelps 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 US records search results for the Phelps family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Phelps family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Phelps 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. 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 Phelps 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 Phelps Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Phelps 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 Phelps family tree.
Study Phelps Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Phelps family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Phelps family records.
Study MyHeritage for Phelps family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Phelps family.
Research the Phelps surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Phelps Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4398 people with the Phelps surname in the UK? Phelps is now ranked number 1333 for popularity in the UK. |
Phelps Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Phelps family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Phelps data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Phelps family and people looking to contact living Phelps relations.
Explore GENi for Phelps family records.
Find your Irish Phelps relatives on findmypast.ie
Phelps Forums
Research the Phelps surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 69880 people with the Phelps surname in the USA? Phelps is ranked number 134 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Phelps Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Phelps 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 Phelps surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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