Welcome to the Locker 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 Locker 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 Locker ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
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The Locker Family Tree
Everyone has different reasons for building a family tree; your personal motiviation will influence whether the Locker family tree has more depth or breadth. Have you struck a Locker brick wall? Read "Efficient and Effective Research Tips" for some helpful advice.
Best Tree Collections for Discovering Locker Ancestors
Locker Genealogy
Many things can go wrong when a record collection is indexed. If you're having diffculty finding Locker ancestors in a particular database at one site, try finding it on another and compare the results. If you want to know When were Locker births first recorded in the United States?, then read this frequently asked question.
Top Five Genealogy Databases to Search for Locker
Census records are among the most useful records available for family tree building.
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Start exploring this online Locker family history resource today.
Death Records
Military Records
Origins of the Locker Surname
There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your Locker ancestors took on the surname. It may have been based on their occupation or a distinguising physical trait. Keep in mind that it was not unusual for a last name to be altered as an ancestor entered a new country.
Locker DNA Projects
While DNA testing cannot conclusively tell you if two Locker 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 Locker research, read "Utilizing DNA in Family History Research".
Locker Family History
There is more to exploring your Locker 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 Locker ancestor? is always useful.
Photo Collections
Networking with Locker Researchers
When it comes families and genealogy research, it's important to remember that different people may have different information: some may even have inherited one-of-a-kind family documents or photos, and the best way to connect with these family members is by posting a message board query -- often in the process of collaboration, you can build a more complete picture of your ancestor or ancestral family. The article "The Art of Posting Queries" provides some valuable tips for posting successful Locker 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 Locker ancestors.
Locker Achievements & Celebrities
Did you know that Locker was the 10601st most popular surname in the 1990 census of the United States?
Web Sites & Blogs with Locker Research
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Locker, 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 Locker Family Reunions
Pedigree charts and family group records are important genealogical tools, so bringing or creating on site a big family pedigree (or family tree) is sure to draw attention; at the same time, have plenty of blank family group sheets available for individual families to complete and submit to go into a "Locker family record book," which you can then digitize and share -- you can then bring the physical book back to the next reunion, adding new families each time. The article "A Great Way to Unite a Newly-Found Family" may provide you with tips for hosting a successful Locker reunion.
See Also
Lokker Loker Lockerh Locher Lacker Lockery Locke Ocker
Surname Finder, The Locker Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2023.