Sangster Family Tree research resources
Delve into the history of the Sangster Family History 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 1432 people with the Sangster surname? In that year Sangster was ranked number 2224 for popularity in the UK. |
Sangster records on Ancestry
Ancestry is a major source of information if you are filling out your Sangster 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Historical References
"SANGSTER. An Aberdeen surname, from the office of "singer," or "chorister" in the church. James Sankstar, a charter witness in Aberdeen, 1452 (REA., i, p. 273). Andrew Sancster, friar preacher in Aberdeen, 1486 (REA., n, p. 300). In the reign of James rv there is an entry of payment of ten pounds "to Willyeam Sangstare of Lythgow for a sang buke he brocht to the king" (ALHT., i, p. 114). "(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 Sangster 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 Sangster Family Tree
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Sangster 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 below you will be able to find a birth record and, from that, a birth certificate can be ordered which lists the names of the mother and father, taking you back another generation in your tree. 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 Sangster family tree.
Search Sangster Parish Records at Find My Past.
Explore the UK registered births, marriages and deaths for the Sangster family name using the FreeBMD database.
Search Genealogy Bank for Sangster family records.
Look at MyHeritage for Sangster family data.
Check out the LDS Database for records of the Sangster family.
Research the Sangster surname using fold3 Military Archives and view images of original Sangster Military records.
| Did you know that there are currently 1740 people with the Sangster surname in the UK? Sangster is now ranked number 2514 for popularity in the UK. |
Sangster Family History Databases
Search WikiTree for user contributed Sangster family records. Collaboration is encouraged so that accuracy of Sangster data can be verified or corrected by other users.
Study MyTrees for information on the Sangster family and people looking to contact living Sangster relations.
Check out GENi for Sangster family records.
Find your Irish Sangster relatives on findmypast.ie
Sangster Forums
Research the Sangster surname using Genealogy.com forums .
| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Sangster surname in the USA? Sangster is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
Miscellaneous Sangster Databases
Look at the Ellis Island Database for information on the Sangster 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 Sangster surname in the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Spain, Italy and Romania.
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