Researching Harvey Reid
Dig into the past of Harvey Reid using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 31456 people with the Reid surname? In that year Reid was ranked number 100 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Harvey means "Army Warrior" and is of English origin.
Records of Harvey Reid on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Harvey Reid in your 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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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. If you are lucky then you may find some previously undiscovered Reid 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 Harvey Reid and the Reid Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Reid 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 Reid family tree.
Check out Parish Records for Harvey Reid at Find My Past.
Look at for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Harvey Reid using the FreeBMD database.
Check out Genealogy Bank for Harvey Reid records.
Explore MyHeritage for Harvey Reid information.
Explore the LDS Database for records about Harvey Reid.
Research the Reid surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Reid Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 46792 people with the Reid surname in the UK? Reid is now ranked number 89 for popularity in the UK. |
Reid 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Harvey Reid.
Study MyTrees for information on the Reid family and people looking to contact living Reid relations.
Search One Great Family for Reid records submitted by people who are already researching the Reid Family Tree.
Find Harvey Reid from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Reid 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 Reid surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 139759 people with the Reid surname in the USA? Reid is ranked number 111 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Reid Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Harvey Reid. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Harvey Reid
Harvey Reid
Harvey Reid (born 1954) is an American musician living in York, Maine. He won the 1981 National Fingerpicking Guitar Competition and the 1982 International Autoharp competition. In 1996, Acoustic Guitar magazine listed Harvey's album Steel Drivin' Man as one of the top 10 essential folk albums/CDs of all time. He has 19 records available from Woodpecker Records.
Often referred to as a troubadour or minstrel singer as well as a folk singer, Harvey is considered a master of many musical instruments including the six and twelve string acoustic guitar, slide guitar (dobro), six string banjo, and autoharp.
Reid is married to Joyce Andersen, an accomplished fiddler, guitarist and singer/songwriter who has appeared on several of Harvey's albums/CDs.
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