Welcome to the Icho 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 Icho 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 Icho ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
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The Icho Family Tree
Everyone has different reasons for building a family tree; your personal motiviation will influence whether the Icho family tree has more depth or breadth. Have you struck a Icho brick wall? Read "Fast-Paced Genealogy Research" for some helpful advice.
Best Tree Collections for Discovering Icho Ancestors
Icho Genealogy
Keep an open mind when searching through Icho records. Years ago many people were unable to read and write, thus a given ancestor's name could be spelled in a variety of ways depending on who recorded it. If you want to know How can I find information on men and women named Icho who served in the Revolutionary War?, then read this frequently asked question.
Top Five Genealogy Databases to Search for Icho
Census records are among the most useful records available for family tree building.
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Death Records
Military Records
Origins of the Icho Surname
It is quite possible for two people with the Icho last name to have been given that surname for entirely different reasons. Discovering the country from which your Icho ancestors originated can often yield additional clues for the meaning of the surname. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
Icho DNA Projects
While DNA testing cannot conclusively tell you if two Icho 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 Icho research, read "DNA Research and Your Family's History".
Icho Family History
Every family has a different history, and every document you discover about your Icho ancestors will help paint a picture that can be shared with your relatives. Whether you are a beginner or expert genealogists, knowing How do I find my Icho family history on the Internet? is always useful.
Photo Collections
Networking with Icho Researchers
One of the best ways to solve a genealogy problem is by enlisting the help of others through a message board query that is open to the public, allowing you to cast a wide net that can be accessed by anyone, around the world and around the clock --- at the same time, because it is a public forum, you will want to exercise caution in posting personal information or information about living persons. The article "Looking for John Smith - Focusing a Query" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Icho 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 Icho ancestors.
Icho Achievements & Celebrities
Web Sites & Blogs with Icho Research
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Icho, 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
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Upcoming Icho Family Reunions
Family reunions are an ideal time interview older relatives and other Icho family members; you may want to consider a roundtable where you can gather different groups together at different times such as siblings to discuss their parents and childhood memories, cousins, aunts and uncles to discuss the grandparent generation, etc. - the collective memory and stimulus of shared experience can yield considerable information. The article "Planning Details For A Family Reunion" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Icho reunion.
See Also
Surname Finder, The Icho Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2023.
