Richards Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Richards 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 45227 people with the Richards surname? In that year Richards was ranked number 64 for popularity in the UK. |
1921 England and Wales Census records are now available!
On 6 January 2022 the 1921 England and Wales Census records were made available online via the FindMyPast website. The records have been indexed and are searchable via the usual methods. These records are only viewable on a pay-per-view basis and are not included in any of FindMyPast's existing subscriptions with the exception of the 12 month premium subscription.
Richards records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Richards 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Historical References
"RICHARDS, 'son of RICHARD,' q.v. "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Richards Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Richards 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 Richards family tree.
Explore Richards Parish Records at Find My Past.
Check out the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Richards family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Richards family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Richards family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Richards family.
Research the Richards surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Richards Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 57320 people with the Richards surname in the UK? Richards is now ranked number 70 for popularity in the UK. |
Richards Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Richards family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Richards data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Richards family and people looking to contact living Richards relations.
Look at GENi for Richards family records.
Find your Irish Richards relatives on findmypast.ie
Richards Forums
Research the Richards surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 148874 people with the Richards surname in the USA? Richards is ranked number 108 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Richards Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Richards 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 Richards surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
Some people with the surname Richards
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