Welcome to the Legrande 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 Legrande 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 Legrande ancestry. Share this page on Twitter!
Welcome to the Legrande 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 Legrande surname.
The Legrande Family Tree
Everyone has different reasons for building a family tree; your personal motiviation will influence whether the Legrande family tree has more depth or breadth. Have you struck a Legrande brick wall? Read 'Efficient and Effective Research Tips' for some helpful advice.
Best Tree Collections for Discovering Legrande Ancestors
Web:Public Member Trees at Ancestry.com
Web:Find the Legrande family tree at OneGreatFamily
Web:Legrande search results from GENi
Web:Free search of RootsWeb.com database projects (includes WorldConnect Project)
Legrande Genealogy
Keep an open mind when searching through Legrande 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 locate old newspapers for Legrande research?, then read this frequently asked question.
Top Five Genealogy Databases to Search for Legrande
Web:Legrande records in the Genealogy Bank
Web:Free Legrande results at FamilySearch.org
Web:Social Security Death Index (1937 - Current)
Census records are among the most useful records available for family tree building. There are currently matching Legrande records at Ancestry.com! Start exploring this online Legrande family history resource today.
Death Records
Web:America's Obituaries (1977 - Current)
Funeral Cards with Online Images
Military Records
U. S. Navy Pension Fund Records (1811-1851)
Medal of Honor Recipients - Legrande
World War II War Ration Books
Origins of the Legrande Surname
There are no clear, concise answers to why or how one of your Legrande 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.
Web:Countries of Origin for the Legrande last name
Web:Glossary of Surname Meanings on About Genealogy
Legrande DNA Projects
DNA testing for genealogy continues to improve. If you had some of your Legrande relatives tested several years ago, it may be worthwhile to have them retested. Likewise, as DNA testing companies have gathered more results and samples, you may be able to find more matches if you search again with your test results. If you're not sure how DNA testing could aid your Legrande research, read 'When do you use DNA?'.
Web:DNA Studies at FamilyTreeDNA
Web:Search the DNA Groups Directory at Ancestry.com
Legrande Family History
There is more to exploring your Legrande 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 How can I decipher the handwriting in old Legrande documents? is always useful.
Find Books from Various Publishers at Live Roots
Find used Legrande books on ABEbooks
Photo Collections
Web:DeadFred photos that match Legrande
Find Legrande photos on eBay
Networking with Legrande 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 Legrande queries.
Free Legrande queries at CousinConnect
Recent Genealogy Forum Posts (GenForum.com)
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 Legrande ancestors.
Legrande Achievements & Celebrities
Did you know that Legrande was the 24491st most popular surname in the 1990 census of the United States?Web:1920 Distribution of the Legrande surname in U.S.
Web Sites & Blogs with Legrande Research
If you are having difficulty locating records for the last name of Legrande, 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.'
Web:Distant Cousin records matching Legrande surname
RootsWeb search of US Naturalization Records
RootsWeb search of Obituary Daily Times
RootsWeb search of Social Security Death Index
RootsWeb search of Obituary Daily Times
RootsWeb search of Social Security Death Index
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Upcoming Legrande 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 'Legrande 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 Legrande reunion.
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Surname Finder, The Legrande Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2019.
Surname Finder, The Legrande Genealogy and Family Tree Page [on-line resource], New Providence, NJ, USA: Genealogy Today LLC, 2019.