Waddy Family Tree research resources
Research the background of the Waddy Family Tree using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 99 people with the Waddy surname? In that year Waddy was ranked number 3480 for popularity in the UK. |
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Waddy records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Waddy 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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Historical References
"WADDIE, WADDY. Forms of WALDIB, q.v. James Waddie, charter witness in Edinburgh, 1543 (Soltre, p. 110). Thomas Watho was notary in Kelso, 1539 (Laing, 434), and John Waddo, tenant of the Almerie lands of the Abbey of Kelso, 1567, may be the John Vaddo, tenant on lands of the Abbey in the same year (Kelso, p. 529, 530). Elspeth Waddie in Lauder, 1633 (Lauder). Robert Wadie in Clashnettles, 1689 (Edin. App.). "(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 Waddy 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 Waddy Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Waddy 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 Waddy family tree.
Explore Waddy Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Waddy family name using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Waddy family records.
Check out MyHeritage for Waddy family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Waddy family.
Research the Waddy surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Waddy Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 130 people with the Waddy surname in the UK? Waddy is now ranked number 3920 for popularity in the UK. |
Waddy Genealogy Databases
Look at WikiTree for user contributed Waddy family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Waddy data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Investigate MyTrees for information on the Waddy family and people looking to contact living Waddy relations.
Investigate GENi for Waddy family records.
Find your Irish Waddy relatives on findmypast.ie
Waddy Forums
Research the Waddy surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Waddy surname in the USA? Waddy is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Waddy Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on the Waddy 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 Waddy surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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