Researching Henry Hind
Dig into the past of Henry Hind using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 3781 people with the Hind surname? In that year Hind was ranked number 1126 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Henry means "ruler of the home" and is of German origin.
Records of Henry Hind on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Henry Hind 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. 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 Hind 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 Henry Hind and the Hind Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Hind 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 Hind family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Henry Hind at Find My Past.
Investigate for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Henry Hind using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Henry Hind records.
Explore MyHeritage for Henry Hind information.
Search the LDS Database for records about Henry Hind.
Research the Hind surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Hind Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 4144 people with the Hind surname in the UK? Hind is now ranked number 1403 for popularity in the UK. |
Hind Family Tree 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.
Study the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Henry Hind.
Study MyTrees for information on the Hind family and people looking to contact living Hind relations.
Check out One Great Family for Hind records submitted by people who are already researching the Hind Family Tree.
Find Henry Hind from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Hind 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 Hind surname using Genealogy.com forums .
Miscellaneous Hind Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Henry Hind. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Henry Hind
Henry Youle Hind
Henry Youle Hind (1 June 1823 – 8 August 1908) was a Canadian geologist and explorer. He was born in Nottingham, England and immigrated to Canada, settling in Toronto, Ontario in 1846. Hind led expeditions to explore the Canadian prairies in 1857 and 1858. In 1857, he explored the Red and Assiniboine River valleys, and in 1858, the Assiniboine, Souris, Qu'Appelle, and South Saskatchewan River valleys. The expeditions are described in his reports Narrative of the Canadian Red River Exploring Expedition of 1857 and Reports of Progress on the Assiniboine and Saskatchewan Exploring Expedition. Hind's activities changed perceptions of the North West and helped open up the Canadian Prairies for agriculture settlement.
Source: Henry Youle Hind, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Hind
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.
Ghent Hamaty Hamiyet Hammatt Hammett Hammit Hammitt Hamnet Hamnett Hampt Hand Handa Handy Hannity Hendee Hendy Hennot Henwood Highnight Highnote Hignett Hignight Hinde Hindhaugh Hinet Hinett Hinnett Hinote Homewood Homuth Honewood Honeywood Honiwood Honiywood Honnewood Honneywood Honneywoode Honniwood Honnywood Honnywoode Honywood Houymet Hugnet Hugnot Hund Hunday Hundey Hundt Hundy Huniwood Hunt Hunte Hunywood Hynd Hynde Hynett





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