Rettie Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Rettie Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
Rettie records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Rettie 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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Historical References
"RETTIE, RAITIE. Of local origin from the old lands of Reattie or Raittie in the parish of Innerboyndie, Banffshire. Willmus Rettie was common councillor in Aberdeen, 1474 (Guildry, p. 187). The name occurs several times in RSCA. as Raittie and Ratie. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Rettie 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 Rettie Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Rettie 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 Rettie family tree.
Explore Rettie Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Rettie family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Rettie family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Rettie family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Rettie family.
Research the Rettie surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Rettie Military records.
Rettie Family Tree Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Rettie family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Rettie data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Rettie family and people looking to contact living Rettie relations.
Investigate GENi for Rettie family records.
Find your Irish Rettie relatives on findmypast.ie
Rettie Forums
Research the Rettie surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Rettie Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Rettie 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 Rettie surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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