Welcome to the Surless Family page at Surname Finder, a service of Genealogy Today. Our editors have compiled this checklist of genealogical resources, combining links to commercial databases along with user-contributed information and web sites for the Surless surname. As additional sources for vital records, original documents, vintage photographs and surname-based DNA projects are discovered, this page is updated to offer the best list for researching Surless ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
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The Surless Family Tree
It is quite possible that someone else has already performed work on a Surless family tree, so be sure to examine some of the sources listed below carefully. Have you struck a Surless brick wall? Read "Newspapers Can Be A Treasure Trove Of Genealogical Details" for some helpful advice.
Best Tree Collections for Discovering Surless Ancestors
Surless Genealogy
Sometimes two people can look at the same handwritten record, and come up with different spellings of the name. Be creative when searching for your Surless ancestors -- we often search for misspellings intentionally to see if we missed any records. Genealogy is more than just searching through databases. Articles like "Digital Books and Microfilm" can help accelerate your Surless research.
Top Five Genealogy Databases to Search for Surless
Historical newspapers give us the ability to discover ancestral history through eyewitness accounts.
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Start exploring this online Surless family history resource today.
Death Records
Military Records
Origins of the Surless Surname
While some countries have limited historical records for last name assignments, you are most likely to only find general guidance on the origin and meaning of the Surless surname. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
Surless DNA Projects
While DNA testing cannot conclusively tell you if two Surless ancestors were related, it can easily prove if they weren't. Be sure you understand what types of research issues each different DNA test can address before you spend any money. If you're not sure how DNA testing could aid your Surless research, read "When do you use DNA?".
Surless Family History
There is more to exploring your Surless ancestry than just gathering a bunch of names and dates. Understanding where your ancestors lived, how they were employed, and what they did for fun, may give you a better appreciation of your heritage. Whether you are a beginner or expert genealogists, knowing Where can I find a biography of my Surless ancestor? is always useful.
Photo Collections
Networking with Surless Researchers
In doing genealogy research, we surely don't want to reinvent the wheel; in researching your Surless surname, posting a message query can help you connect with distant cousins and others who may be working on the same lines, some of whom may have advanced the research or solved some of the hard problems, but are willing to share. The article "Are Your Queries Getting Results?" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Surless queries.
You may also want to consider posting a query to the Community Message Boards at Genealogy Today to get assistance from other researchers on your most elusive Surless ancestors.
Surless Achievements & Celebrities
Web Sites & Blogs with Surless Research
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Surless, contact the folks at ProGenealogists for a free research estimate. You may also find it helpful to read, "When, Why and How to Hire a Professional Genealogist."
RootsWeb search of US Naturalization Records
RootsWeb search of Obituary Daily Times
RootsWeb search of Social Security Death Index
To recommend your web site/blog for inclusion on this page, please submit a link to the user-contributed directory at Genealogy Today. Your web page may appear once its content has been reviewed by our editors.
Upcoming Surless Family Reunions
One key to a successful Surless reunion is preparation, and for the family researcher that means getting the word out in advance on what to bring (such as the family photo collection); arranging for the display of shared information; and planning activities conducive to sharing; and one of the best ways to get others to participate is in bringing something of your own to share such a picture pedigree, compiled family history or biographical sketch, or even a copies of a treasured photo as a gift for each family -- you may even want to consider putting together a reunion newsletter in advance to be distributed at the reunion, asking for help in solving one or more specific family mysteries: you never know who might have insight they are willing to share, one-on-one. The article "Reunions: Beyond Aunt Pat's Rhubarb Pie and Aunt Edna's Wet Kisses" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Surless reunion.
See Also
Surname Finder, The Surless Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2014.
