Researching Alfred Leitch
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The name Alfred means "Counselor" and is of Anglo-Saxon origin.
Records of Alfred Leitch on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Alfred Leitch in your 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
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Alfred Leitch and the Leitch Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Leitch 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 Leitch family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Alfred Leitch at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Alfred Leitch using the FreeBMD database.
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Check out the LDS Database for records about Alfred Leitch.
Research the Leitch surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Leitch Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3318 people with the Leitch surname in the UK? Leitch is now ranked number 1682 for popularity in the UK. |
Leitch Family History Databases
Another way to build your tree quickly is to use the research other people have already done. This can help to confirm or refute your own deductions - however, be wary of taking this data at face value as other researchers may not have been as meticulous as you. Always try to back up deductions with some definitive sources rather than relying too heavily on others.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Alfred Leitch.
Study MyTrees for information on the Leitch family and people looking to contact living Leitch relations.
Search One Great Family for Leitch records submitted by people who are already researching the Leitch Family Tree.
Find Alfred Leitch from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Leitch Forums
There are a number of forums which are dedicated to rearching particular surnames. These can be good places to share your findings and also to tap into the knowledge that others may already have. These can sometimes be a good way of finding living relations as these tend not to show up on the other sources of information for privacy reasons.
Research the Leitch surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Leitch surname in the USA? Leitch is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Leitch Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Alfred Leitch. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Alfred Leitch
Alfred Alexander Leitch
Alfred Alexander Leitch was born on 5 February 1894 in Killarney, Manitoba, Canada. He grew into a tall young man. He enlisted in the Canadian Expeditionary Force on 15 May 1917 as an unmarried student. Upon his enlistment, he designated his next of kin as Mary J. Leitch of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He was accepted for military service despite having a deformed foot.
He was married to Evelyn Rachel Leitch. He died on 31 December 1954; she survived him by almost 45 years, until 22 December 1999. They are buried in Plot 274C, Range J, Highwood Cemetery, High River, Alberta, Canada.
Source: Alfred Alexander Leitch, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Leitch
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