Researching Ed Helms
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 98 people with the Helms surname? In that year Helms was ranked number 3481 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Ed means "Form of EDWARD - guardian of prosperity" and is of English origin.
Records of Ed Helms on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Ed Helms 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
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 Helms 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 Ed Helms and the Helms Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Helms 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 Helms family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Ed Helms at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Ed Helms using the FreeBMD database.
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Study the LDS Database for records about Ed Helms.
Research the Helms surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Helms Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 76 people with the Helms surname in the UK? Helms is now ranked number 3970 for popularity in the UK. |
Helms 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.
Look at the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Ed Helms.
Study MyTrees for information on the Helms family and people looking to contact living Helms relations.
Investigate One Great Family for Helms records submitted by people who are already researching the Helms Family Tree.
Find Ed Helms from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Helms 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 Helms surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 36459 people with the Helms surname in the USA? Helms is ranked number 145 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Helms Databases
Study the Ellis Island Database for information on Ed Helms. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Ed Helms
Ed Helms
Edward Parker Helms (born January 24, 1974) is an American actor, comedian, singer, and musician. He has played paper salesman Andy Bernard in the NBC sitcom The Office (2006–2013), a correspondent on Comedy Central's The Daily Show, and starred as Stuart Price in The Hangover trilogy. He provided the voice of The Once-ler in Illumination’s The Lorax and the titular character in DreamWorks Animation's Captain Underpants: The First Epic Movie. In 2021, he starred in the comedy series Rutherford Falls.
Source: Ed Helms, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Helms
Family names can get corrupted over time, particularly where literacy was not as good. The following list contains some names that have similar sounds so you may want to also look at one or two of the more likely possibilites.
Hailings Halamicek Haling Halink Halling Hallums Halmkin Halms Haylings Healing Healings Heling Helinger Hellams Hellenga Hellengreen Hellens Helling Hellingen Hellinger Hellings Hellmich Hellums Hellwing Helmeczi Helmes Helmic Helmich Helmick Helmig Helmke Helmsley Helmstadter Helmstaedter Helmsteadt Helmstedter Helmstetler Helmstetter Hewlings Hilling Hillinger Hillmes Holemes Holemsback Holington Holinshead Holinsworth Hollensbe Hollenshead Hollenstein Hollensworth Hollingby Hollingdale Hollingdrake Hollinger Hollingrake Hollings Hollingsbee Hollingsby Hollingsead Hollingshead Hollingshurst Hollingsworth Hollington Hollingum Hollingworth Hollins Hollinshead holmes Holmgren Holmquist Holms Holmsberg Holmstead Holmstrom Holness Howling Howlings Hulance Huling Hulings Hulling Hullinger Hullins Hulmes





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