Thetford Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Thetford Family History 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 154 people with the Thetford surname? In that year Thetford was ranked number 3425 for popularity in the UK. |
Thetford records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Thetford 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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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 Thetford 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 Thetford Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thetford 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 Thetford family tree.
Investigate Thetford Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Thetford family name using the FreeBMD database.
Investigate Genealogy Bank for Thetford family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Thetford family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Thetford family.
Research the Thetford surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thetford Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 167 people with the Thetford surname in the UK? Thetford is now ranked number 3885 for popularity in the UK. |
Thetford Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Thetford family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Thetford data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Thetford family and people looking to contact living Thetford relations.
Check out GENi for Thetford family records.
Find your Irish Thetford relatives on findmypast.ie
Thetford Forums
Research the Thetford surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Thetford surname in the USA? Thetford is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Thetford Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Thetford 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 Thetford surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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