Ridgell Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Ridgell Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family History !
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 17 people with the Ridgell surname? In that year Ridgell was ranked number 3562 for popularity in the UK. |
Ridgell records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Ridgell family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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 Ridgell 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 Ridgell 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 Ridgell Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ridgell 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 Ridgell family tree.
Explore Ridgell Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Ridgell family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Ridgell family records.
Study MyHeritage for Ridgell family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Ridgell family.
Research the Ridgell surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ridgell Military records.
Ridgell Genealogy Databases
Investigate WikiTree for user contributed Ridgell family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Ridgell data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Ridgell family and people looking to contact living Ridgell relations.
Study GENi for Ridgell family records.
Find your Irish Ridgell relatives on findmypast.ie
Ridgell Forums
Research the Ridgell surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Ridgell Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on the Ridgell 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 Ridgell surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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