Pilley Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Pilley Family History 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 388 people with the Pilley surname? In that year Pilley was ranked number 3191 for popularity in the UK. |
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Pilley records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Pilley 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 Pilley family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Pilley family. |
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Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for the Pilley family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Pilley 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 Pilley 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 Pilley Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Pilley 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 Pilley family tree.
Investigate Pilley Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Pilley family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Pilley family records.
Study MyHeritage for Pilley family data.
Investigate the LDS Database for records of the Pilley family.
Research the Pilley surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Pilley Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 410 people with the Pilley surname in the UK? Pilley is now ranked number 3655 for popularity in the UK. |
Pilley Genealogy Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Pilley family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Pilley data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Pilley family and people looking to contact living Pilley relations.
Study GENi for Pilley family records.
Find your Irish Pilley relatives on findmypast.ie
Pilley Forums
Research the Pilley surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Pilley Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Pilley 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 Pilley surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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