Researching Wilma Heide
Delve into the history of Wilma Heide using the links below. We hope you find this information useful!
![]() | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 16 people with the Heide surname? In that year Heide was ranked number 3563 for popularity in the UK. |

The name Wilma means "Short for Wilhelmina - protector" and is of Teutonic origin.
Records of Wilma Heide on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out the detail of Wilma Heide 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.
| Country Collection | |
|---|---|
![]() |
Ancestry.com Global records search results for Wilma Heide. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com US records search results for Wilma Heide. |
![]() |
Ancestry.co.uk UK records search results for Wilma Heide. |
![]() |
Ancestry.ca Canadian records search results for Wilma Heide. |
![]() |
Ancestry.com.au Australian records search results for Wilma Heide. |
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 Heide ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
Have you reached a brick wall in your Heide Tree?
Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Wilma Heide and the Heide Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Heide 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 Heide family tree.
Look at Parish Records for Wilma Heide at Find My Past.
Check out for the UK registered births, marriages and deaths of Wilma Heide using the FreeBMD database.
Look at Genealogy Bank for Wilma Heide records.
Look at MyHeritage for Wilma Heide information.
Check out the LDS Database for records about Wilma Heide.
Research the Heide surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Heide Military records.
Heide 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.
Search the WikiTree database for user contributed records for Wilma Heide.
Study MyTrees for information on the Heide family and people looking to contact living Heide relations.
Look at One Great Family for Heide records submitted by people who are already researching the Heide Family Tree.
Find Wilma Heide from Ireland on findmypast.ie
Heide 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 Heide surname using Genealogy.com forums .
![]() | Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Heide surname in the USA? Heide is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Heide Databases
Investigate the Ellis Island Database for information on Wilma Heide. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Wilma Heide
Wilma Scott Heide
Wilma Scott Heide (February 26, 1921 – May 8, 1985) was an American feminist author and social activist who was a leader in the feminist movement in the United States. Heide was involved in the Pittsburgh Press case that ended the practice of listing separate help wanted ads for men and women, decided in 1973 by the Supreme Court of the United States in Pittsburgh Press Co. v. Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations. She also served as the third national President of the National Organization for Women (NOW).
Source: Wilma Scott Heide, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
Other names that sound a bit like Heide
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.
Ghiotto Hadaway Haddaway Haddey Haddow Haddy Hadye Haet Haid Haight Hait Haith Hataway Hathaway Hatheway Hathway Hatoway Hatt Hattaway Hattey Hattie Hatto Hattoe Hattoy Hatty Haudt Haught Haughty Haut Hautau Haute Hauth Hayda Hayde Haydie Hayot Hayth Hayto Haywood Head Headd Headey Heady Heat Heath Hedau Hedde Heddy Hedt Heed Heeth Heid Heidt Height Heith Heth Hett Hewett Hewit Hewitt Heyd Heyde Heydt Heyth Heywood Hiatt Hida Hidah Hiday Hiddy Hidy Hieatt Hiett Hiewett Highet Hight Highwood Hiot Hiott Hite Hitt Hoad Hoade Hoath Hoda Hoddy Hodo Hodoe Hoit Hood Hoot Hott Hotte Houde Hought Hout Houte Houyde Howat Howatt Howd Howeth Howett Howitt Howood Hoyda Hoyde Hoydt Hoyt Hoyte Hudd Huddy Hudy Huet Huete Huett Hughett Huiatt Huiet Huighead Huit Huitt Huot Hute Huth Hutt Hutte Huttie Hutto Hutty Huyett Huyette Hyatt Hyatte Hyday Hyde Hyett





Comments
Looking for information on a Wilma Heide in your family tree? Why not post a question here -