Peat Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Peat Genealogy using the resources below. We hope you find these sites useful whilst you are researching your Genealogy !
 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2389 people with the Peat surname? In that year Peat was ranked number 1617 for popularity in the UK. |
Peat records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Peat family tree. Many large databases are available to search covering from births, deaths and marriages, military records, census records and immigration records with many other smaller collections too. 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Historical References
"PEAT. A diminutive of PETER, q.v. John Peet was admitted burgess of Aberdeen, 1485 (NSCM., i, p. 31), Laurence Pete was tenant of Newtoun, 1513 (Cambvs., 9), Catherine Peat was warded in the Canongate Tolbooth, Edinburgh, 1682 (BOEC., vm, p. 121), and Thomas Peat is recorded in Crieff, 1781 (Dunkeld). A Fettercaim surname in the eighteenth century. Peit 1583, Peitt and Pett 1686, Peyt 1521, Piet 1687. See also PATH. "(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 Peat 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 Peat Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Peat 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 Peat family tree.
Investigate Peat Parish Records at Find My Past.
Investigate the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Peat family name using the FreeBMD database.
Explore Genealogy Bank for Peat family records.
Search MyHeritage for Peat family data.
Search the LDS Database for records of the Peat family.
Research the Peat surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Peat Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 2598 people with the Peat surname in the UK? Peat is now ranked number 2006 for popularity in the UK. |
Peat Family History Databases
Explore WikiTree for user contributed Peat family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Peat data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Peat family and people looking to contact living Peat relations.
Investigate GENi for Peat family records.
Find your Irish Peat relatives on findmypast.ie
Peat Forums
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Miscellaneous Peat Databases
Explore the Ellis Island Database for information on the Peat 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 Peat surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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