Researching Matt Edwards
Research the background of Matt Edwards using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 83464 people with the Edwards surname? In that year Edwards was ranked number 23 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Matt means "Form of MATTHEW. gift of God" and is of Hebrew origin.
Records of Matt Edwards on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Matt Edwards in your family tree. With over 30 billion records and 100 million family trees to search, Ancestry is one of the key websites to visit to help you trace your family tree back in time. 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 Edwards 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 Matt Edwards and the Edwards Family History
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Edwards 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 Edwards family tree.
Explore Parish Records for Matt Edwards at Find My Past.
Search for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Matt Edwards using the FreeBMD database.
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Investigate the LDS Database for records about Matt Edwards.
Research the Edwards surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Edwards Military records.
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 111386 people with the Edwards surname in the UK? Edwards is now ranked number 18 for popularity in the UK. |
Edwards 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.
Check out the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Matt Edwards.
Study MyTrees for information on the Edwards family and people looking to contact living Edwards relations.
Explore One Great Family for Edwards records submitted by people who are already researching the Edwards Family Tree.
Find Matt Edwards from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Edwards 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 Edwards surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 416240 people with the Edwards surname in the USA? Edwards is ranked number 43 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Edwards Databases
Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Matt Edwards. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Matt Edwards
Matt Edwards
Matthew (Matt) Edwards (born 4 June 1975) is an English electronic music producer and DJ based in Berlin, Germany. He is best known for his work in house and techno that he produces under his Radio Slave moniker. He has also released under a variety of different aliases including Cabin Fever, Canvas, DJ Maxxi, The Machine, REKID, Seadevils and Quiet Village. He is also co-founder of London-based record label Rekids, which he formed in 2006 with James Masters. Rekids is also mother label to the REK'D and Pyramids of Mars imprints.
Source: Matt Edwards, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Edwards
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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