Researching Helen Archdale
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![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 136 people with the Archdale surname? In that year Archdale was ranked number 3443 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Helen means "bright one" and is of Greek origin.
Records of Helen Archdale on Ancestry
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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 Archdale 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 Helen Archdale and the Archdale Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Archdale 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 Archdale family tree.
Investigate Parish Records for Helen Archdale at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Helen Archdale using the FreeBMD database.
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Search the LDS Database for records about Helen Archdale.
Research the Archdale surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Archdale Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 162 people with the Archdale surname in the UK? Archdale is now ranked number 3890 for popularity in the UK. |
Archdale 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.
Investigate the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Helen Archdale.
Study MyTrees for information on the Archdale family and people looking to contact living Archdale relations.
Look at One Great Family for Archdale records submitted by people who are already researching the Archdale Family Tree.
Find Helen Archdale from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Archdale 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.
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Miscellaneous Archdale Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on Helen Archdale. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Helen Archdale
Helen Archdale
Helen Alexander Archdale (née Russel; 25 August 1876 – 8 December 1949) was a Scottish feminist, suffragette and journalist. Archdale was the Sheffield branch organiser for the Women's Social and Political Union and later its prisoners' secretary in London.
Active during the First World War, Archdale initiated a training farm for women agricultural workers in 1914. In 1917 she served as a clerical worker with Queen Mary's Army Auxiliary Corps, transferring in 1918 to the women's department of the Ministry of National Service.
Source: Helen Archdale, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Archdale
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.
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