Howat Family Tree research resources
Explore the detail of the Howat Family History using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Family Tree !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 919 people with the Howat surname? In that year Howat was ranked number 2667 for popularity in the UK. |
Howat records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Howat family tree. A vast range of data is available to search ranging from census records, births, deaths and marriages, military records and immigration records to name but a few. Free trials are normally available and are a good way to fill out a lot of your tree quickly.
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Historical References
"HOWAT, HOWATT. From How, a form of HUGH, q.v., + dimin. -at (-it). Sir Robert Howat, a cleric, witness in Aberdeen, 1469 (REA., i, p. 289), and Alexander Howat was admitted burgess there, 1600 (NSCM., i, ?. 95). Henry Howatt, burgess of Dundee, 622 (Brechin), and James Howatt, merchant burgess in Glasgow, 1691 (Retours, Ayr, 662). "(The surnames of Scotland. George Fraser Black, 1866-1948)
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 Howat ancestors. Additionally, the modern DNA test can give you a breakdown of your ethnic mix - you may be surprised at the results!
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for the Howat Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Howat 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 listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. 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 Howat family tree.
Explore Howat Parish Records at Find My Past.
Study the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Howat family name using the FreeBMD database.
Study Genealogy Bank for Howat family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Howat family data.
Explore the LDS Database for records of the Howat family.
Research the Howat surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Howat Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1032 people with the Howat surname in the UK? Howat is now ranked number 3074 for popularity in the UK. |
Howat Family Tree Databases
Study WikiTree for user contributed Howat family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Howat data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Explore MyTrees for information on the Howat family and people looking to contact living Howat relations.
Study GENi for Howat family records.
Find your Irish Howat relatives on findmypast.ie
Howat Forums
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Miscellaneous Howat Databases
Check out the Ellis Island Database for information on the Howat family. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Use the Surname Map project to look at the current distribution of the Howat surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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