Ward Family Tree research resources
Investigate the background of the Ward 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 65423 people with the Ward surname? In that year Ward was ranked number 36 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.
Ward records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Ward 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Historical References
"WARD. John de Warde was a tenant of the earl of Douglas in the barony of Kilbucho, 1376 (RHM., i, p. xlix; n, p. 16) (de may be an error for le, from the occupation of guard or keeper). Robert Waird was burgess of Stirling in 1601 (SBR., p. 99). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Ward Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Ward 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 Ward family tree.
Check out Ward Parish Records at Find My Past.
Search the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Ward family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Ward family records.
Investigate MyHeritage for Ward family data.
Look at the LDS Database for records of the Ward family.
Research the Ward surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Ward Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 90824 people with the Ward surname in the UK? Ward is now ranked number 33 for popularity in the UK. |
Ward Genealogy Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Ward family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Ward data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Look at MyTrees for information on the Ward family and people looking to contact living Ward relations.
Investigate GENi for Ward family records.
Find your Irish Ward relatives on findmypast.ie
Ward Forums
Research the Ward surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 328131 people with the Ward surname in the USA? Ward is ranked number 57 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Ward Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on the Ward 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 Ward surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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