Thornes Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Thornes 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 244 people with the Thornes surname? In that year Thornes was ranked number 3335 for popularity in the UK. |
Thornes records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Thornes 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 Thornes family. |
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Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for the Thornes family. |
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Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for the Thornes 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. 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 Thornes 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 Thornes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Thornes 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 Thornes family tree.
Explore Thornes Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Thornes family name using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Thornes family records.
Explore MyHeritage for Thornes family data.
Study the LDS Database for records of the Thornes family.
Research the Thornes surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Thornes Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 215 people with the Thornes surname in the UK? Thornes is now ranked number 3840 for popularity in the UK. |
Thornes Genealogy Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Thornes family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Thornes data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Thornes family and people looking to contact living Thornes relations.
Look at GENi for Thornes family records.
Find your Irish Thornes relatives on findmypast.ie
Thornes Forums
Research the Thornes surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Thornes Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Thornes 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 Thornes surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.





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